Dr Anita Ramesh

Anita is an epidemiologist focusing on infectious disease. Her current research includes:

• Title: Zika, chikungunya, and dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus and associations with clinical outcomes related to Zika virus in Recife, Brazil, 2015 – 2017. [PI] Position: Principal Investigator. Partners: LSHTM, Ministry of Health’s Instituto Aggeu Magalhaes (IAM/FIOCRUZ), Filariasis Control Program of Olinda, Secretary of Health of Olinda. Funders: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Zika Epidemic Response, 2016-18.
• Title: Zika, chikungunya, and dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus and associations with clinical outcomes related to Zika virus in Recife, Brazil, 2015 – 2016. [Co-PI]. Position: Co-Principal Investigator. Partners: LSHTM, IAM/FIORCURZ Filariasis Control Program of Recife, Secretary of Health of Olinda, Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group. Funders: The Wellcome Trust / Enhancing Research Activity in Epidemic Situations (ERAES), 2016-17. IAM/FIOCRUZ of Pernambuco (Brazilian Ministry of Health).
• Title: Development of Xenomonitoring System for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Recife, Brazil. Position: Research Fellow (personal fellowship). Partners: LSHTM, Ministry of Health’s Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM/FIOCRUZ), Filariasis Control Program of Olinda, Secretary of Health of Olinda. Funders: ‘Bright Young Talent’ Fellowship, Science without Borders (Brazilian Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Technology and The British Council), 2015-18.
• Title: Investigation Of HEV Transmission Dynamics And Epidemic Evolution To Improve Outbreak Control Efforts Among Emergency Affected Populations Position: Co Investigator. Partners: US CDC Emergency Response and Recovery Branch/Center for Global Health, LSHTM, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Funders: UK Department for International Development (DfID) and The Wellcome Trust via Enhanced Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA) / R2HC: Research into Humanitarian Crises/ Rapid Response Stream, 2015 - 2017.