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After completing her PhD in Genetics at the University of Barcelona, she spent two years as a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo investigating P. vivax spleen evasion mechanisms, and 6 months at the Hospital of Tropical Medicine in Manaus. In 2007, she joined ISGlobal (Barcelona) and moved to Papua New Guinea IMR, where her research focused on molecular epidemiology aspects of malaria including drug resistance, host susceptibility and transmission.
In 2012 she moved to the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp where she is an Associate Professor and Head of the Malariology Unit.
At the Malariology Unit, we apply state-of-the-art molecular, ‘omic and cell technologies to study how parasites adaptation to the host environment is moderated at the genomic and transcriptomic level. Most of our studies are solidly grounded in field-research and epidemiological studies aiming to provide a bridge between in vitro and in vivo research. In this endeavor we count on a strong network of collaborations in Africa, South America, South-East Asia and Oceania. Our ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of tools and strategies for better malaria control and elimination.
Specific lines of research:
. Mechanism and regulation of P. vivax invasion by integration of genomic, transcriptomic and phenotypic data.
. Investigate the mechanisms, emergence and spread of drug resistance in malaria parasites and develop (NGS) platforms to support monitoring, evaluation and improvement of current strategies.
. Investigate the effect of host and environmental factors (host genetics, treatment, immunity and seasonality) in Plasmodium transmission.
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, Master
Award Date: 10-Jun-2013
Genetics, PhD
Award Date: 5-Jan-2004
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Genetic Structure of Malaria Parasites Obtained Over a Ten Year Period from Patients Residing in the Diverse Ecosystem of Kenya
Nyataya, J. N., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Kattenberg, E., Waitumbi, J. & Dujardin, J.
1/01/23 → …
Project: PhD-project
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IMMETASEX: Host immune and metabolic determinants of sexual conversion in Plasmodium parasites
Rosanas-Urgell, A., Cortés, A., Janse, C., Franke-Fayard, B. & Stas, M.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Project
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FA5 RDC_OC1: Strengthen research and education capacities in the partner institutes (INRB, CRSK, ESP) in DRC (Outcome 1) - Support to interruption of transmission of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) by 2030 (Outcome 2)
Vanlerberghe, V., Verlé, P., Nicco, E., Van Cauwenberg, I., Everaert, R., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Mutsaers, M., de Jong, B., Van Den Abbeele, J., Dermauw, V., Ariën, K., Hauner, A., Monsieurs, P. & Van Bortel, W.
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project
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FA5 PERU: Better policies and less infectious diseases in Peru and Latin America
Van der Auwera, G., Verdonck, T., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Mutsaers, M., Nieto Sanchez, C., Müller, R., Bartholomeeusen, K., Eddyani, M., Hyland, P. & Stas, M.
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project
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FA5 RWANDA: Make Rwandan institutes leaders in infectious disease prevention, diagnosis and control
Rigouts, L., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Kattenberg, E., de Jong, B., Cuella Martin, I., Mitchell, E., Theunissen, C., Polman, K., Trevisan, C., Ravinetto, R., Roosen, T. & Janssens, N.
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project
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Malaria molecular surveillance in the Peruvian Amazon with a novel highly multiplexed Plasmodium falciparum AmpliSeq assay
Kattenberg, J. H., Fernandez-Miñope, C., van Dijk, N. J., Llacsahuanga Allcca, L., Guetens, P., Valdivia, H. O., Van Geertruyden, J-P., Rovira-Vallbona, E., Monsieurs, P., Delgado-Ratto, C., Gamboa, D. & Rosanas-Urgell, A., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Microbiology Spectrum. 11, 2, 21 p., e0096022.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Molecular surveillance of malaria using the PF AmpliSeq custom assay for Plasmodium falciparum parasites from dried blood spot DNA isolates from Peru
Kattenberg, J. H., Van Dijk, N. J., Fernández-Miñope, C. A., Guetens, P., Mutsaers, M., Gamboa, D. & Rosanas-Urgell, A., 2023, In: Bio-Protocol. 13, 5, p. e4621 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum drug-resistance markers in Vietnam using multiplex amplicon sequencing (2000-2016)
Rovira-Vallbona, E., Kattenberg, J. H., Hong, N. V., Guetens, P., Imamura, H., Monsieurs, P., Chiheb, D., Erhart, A., Phuc, B. Q., Xa, N. X. & Rosanas-Urgell, A., 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 11 p., 13948.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Performance of PfHRP2-RDT for malaria diagnosis during the first year of life in a high malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso
Natama, H. M., Traoré, T. E., Rouamba, T., Somé, M. A., Zango, S. H., Rovira-Vallbona, E., Sorgho, H., Guetens, P., Coulibaly-Traoré, M., Valéa, I., Tinto, H. & Rosanas-Urgell, A., 2023, In: Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 47, 2, p. 280-289 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Pf7: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples
MalariaGEN, 2023, In: Wellcome Open Research. 8, p. 22Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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