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Myrthe Pareyn, (°1993), Master in Biomedical Sciences - Tropical and Infectious Diseases (University of Antwerp, 2016), PhD in Biology: “Distribution, transmission dynamics and diagnostics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in southern Ethiopia, as a basis for disease management” (University of Antwerp, 2020).
In 2016, she was based as researcher in rural Cambodia for fieldwork where she conducted an epidemiological study on malaria.
As a PhD researcher, she also conducted a lot of field work in remote areas in Ethiopia, where she developed skills in entomology, ecology, epidemiology, modeling and molecular diagnostics for leishmaniasis.
In November 2020 she joined the Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit (Clinical Sciences Department) at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp as a post-doctoral researcher.
Her research currently focuses on the improvement and decentralization of treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis and diagnostics for visceral leishmaniasis, mainly in Ethiopia.
Her interests include capacity building. She is passionate about teaching, giving trainings and supervising students.
She invests strongly in the support and development of molecular laboratories in low-resource settings.
Education/Academic qualification
Biology, PhD, University of Antwerp
Award Date: 15-Oct-2020
Master
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Enhancing the effectiveness and accessibility of treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
Woge, M. T., van Griensven, J., Pareyn, M., Berens-Riha, N., Berens-Riha, N., Wegayehu, T. & Wendemagegn, Y.
1/01/25 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Quality assurance and decentralized diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and other common skin diseases in Ethiopia
Abate, D. T., van Griensven, J., Pareyn, M., Van Geertruyden, J. & Hailu, A.
29/05/24 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Decent-CL: Improving access to diagnostics and treatment for skin diseases to vulnerable populations in Ethiopia
10/08/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research Project
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AIM-CL: Antimicrobial adjuvants to revert the Imbalance of skin Microbiota for improved outcomes of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis treatment in Ethiopia
van Griensven, J., Pareyn, M., Monsieurs, P., van Henten, S., Van Herrewege, Y., Van Herrewege, Y., van Henten, S., Monsieurs, P. & Pareyn, M.
Flemish Government - Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Project
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FA5 ETHIOPIA: Achieving progress in control of NTDs & AMR in Ethiopia
van Griensven, J., Pareyn, M., Dermauw, V. & van Griensven, J.
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project
Research output
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Genomic Characterization of Leishmania tropica in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Somali Region, Ethiopia, 2023
Abera, A., Monsieurs, P., Pareyn, M., Beyene, D., Tasew, G., Aroni-Soto, A., Belachew, M., Geleta, D., Adnew, B., Gidey, B., Tadesse, H., Gebreegziabxier, A., Abubeker, R., Ali, A., Tafess, K., de Wit, T. F. R., van Griensven, J., Dujardin, J-C., Wolday, D. & Domagalska, M. A., Jul-2025, In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 31, 7, p. 1483-1486 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence of Leishmania infection in refugee camps: A serological and molecular study in Gambella and Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
Belay, H., Abera, A., Aklilu, E., Abdisa, B., Belachew, M., Sime, H., Pareyn, M., Bishaw, T., van Henten, S., van Griensven, J., Tasew, G. & Erko, B., 8-Jul-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 7, p. e0013280Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anopheles arabiensis continues to be the primary vector of Plasmodium falciparum after decades of malaria control in southwestern Ethiopia
Eligo, N., Wegayehu, T., Pareyn, M., Tamiru, G., Lindtjorn, B. & Massebo, F., 2024, In: Malaria Journal. 23, 9 p., 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Chronic high-level parasitemia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals with or without visceral Leishmaniasis in an endemic area in Northwest Ethiopia: potential superspreaders?
van Griensven, J., van Henten, S., Kibret, A., Kassa, M., Beyene, H., Abdellati, S., de Hondt, A., Adriaensen, W., Vogt, F., Pareyn, M., Ritmeijer, K. & Diro, E., 2024, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 79, 1, p. 240-246 7 p., ciae002.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Ecology and infection status of sand flies in rural and urban cutaneous Leishmaniasis endemic areas in Northwest Ethiopia
Jemberie, W., Animut, A., Dugassa, S., Gebresilassie, A., Melkamu, R., Aklilu, E., Aemero, M., van Griensven, J. & Pareyn, M., 2024, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 9, 3, 11 p., 9030052 .Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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