Louisa Alexandra Messenger

Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
Expertise: Medical and veterinary parasitology, Medical and veterinary entomology, Global health, Vector-borne diseases, Neglected tropical diseases, Malaria, Chagas disease, Vector control, Molecular epidemiology, Genomics

Biography

Louisa Messenger is a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Public Health researcher who specializes in the control of tropical infectious diseases transmitted by insects (vector-borne diseases). She is passionate about improving health outcomes for impoverished populations worldwide.

Her current research concentrates on developing and evaluating new insecticides, health interventions, and surveillance tools to interrupt malaria transmission throughout sub-Saharan Africa. An additional line of her research focuses on improving our understanding of Chagas disease dynamics among distinct epidemiological settings across Latin America.

Messenger has worked on research projects in more than 15 countries, and collaborated with organizations including the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative and the World Health Organization. Prior to joining 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, she was a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, completed a two-year American Society for Microbiology post-doctoral fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, held a L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science UK and Ireland fellowship, and led a U.S. Agency for International Development malaria clinical trial in Tanzania.

Messenger's work has been featured in multiple media outlets, including Reuters and BBC Radio 4. Her research findings have been published by the Lancet, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Nature Scientific Reports and PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Education

  • B.A., Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
  • M.Sc., Medical Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Ph.D., Molecular Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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Tom's Guide
There’s nothing worse than having ants in your home. And if you’ve spotted one, chances are, there’s likely to be a colony of ants lurking somewhere — ready to appear now the weather is warmer.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
A new survey is intended to gauge community concerns and determine if residents would support a valley-wide mosquito control program.
The Spruce
It's the sight every homeowner dreads: a trail of ants crawling around on the floors. While frustrated, you may feel the urge to squish, stomp, or swat those tiny uninvited guests, but you should resist the impulse. It'll do more harm than good—not just to the insect, but to your home.
The Spruce
As the weather warms up, our creepy-crawly friends tend to find their way indoors. In particular, you may notice ants in the corners or even on the counters of your home, which means you’ll need a solution to get rid of them, stat.

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