Highlighting Operational and Implementation Research for Control of Helminthiasis

Dr. Keiser holds a diploma in Pharmacy and a Ph.D. degree in Medical Parasitology from the University of Basel. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S.A. in 2003. Her research interests include in vitro and in vivo evaluation of compounds for activity against food-borne trematodiasis, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, preclinical studies of pharmacokinetics and metabolism, drug resistance, mechanism of action studies and proof-of concept clinical trials. Dr. Keiser has published more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed literature.

1. Helminthiasis Epidemiology and Control: Scoring Successes and Meeting the Remaining Challenges 2. Worms, History and Swiss TPH 3. Mobile Microscopy 4. Combination Chemotherapy 5. DNDi Portfolio 6. Paediatric Praziquantel, lessons learnt 7. Community and Drug Distributor Perceptions and Experiences of Mass Drug Administration for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis