PROJECT 4: INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MODELING Subprojects: [1] HIV and TB: Colebunders, Apers (ITG) [2] Schistosomiasis and malaria: Ghosh, Van.

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PROJECT 4: INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MODELING Subprojects: [1] HIV and TB: Colebunders, Apers (ITG) [2] Schistosomiasis and malaria: Ghosh, Van Marck (UAntwerpen) [3] Vector dynamics: Speybroeck (ITG) [4] Statistical modeling: Duchateau (UGent), Janssen (UHasselt)

Subproject on statistical modeling Titles of the PhD projects Title: Statistical and mathematical models for HIV infection in Ethiopia by Fasil Tessema Supervision: Ziv Shkedy and Marc Aerts (UHasselt) Title: The statistical analysis of spatially correlated survival data with applications in Malaria by Yehenew Getachew Supervision: Luc Duchateau (UGent) and Paul Janssen (UHasselt) Title: The statistical analysis of the Jimma longitudinal family survey of youth: Wondwossen Kassahun Supervision: Geert Molenberghs (UHasselt and KULeuven) and Geert Verbeke (KULeuven)

2. Information on visits (i)Yehenew is visiting at the moment (Gent and Hasselt) (ii)Two more visits possible (iii)Conference of the Ethiopian Statistical Association in Jimma (december 2008): Shkedy, Duchateau, Janssen and Khangelani

3. Information on equipment/books A first set of books related to the PhD topics has been Purchased. 4. Achievements Not yet applicable.

5. Plans for the coming year Research visits by Fasil, Yehenew and Wondwossen to UHasselt, UGent and/or KULeuven (visits are related to the PhD work and are within the context of sandwich grants) [three times three months]. Further contribute to the curriculum building (master at Jimma University) [See also Section 6].

6. Other remarks Two broaden the scope of our intended capacity building at Jimma University we recently submitted a North-South-South proposal to VLIR-UOS. The IUC partner university 1: Jimma, University, Ethiopia The IUC partner university 2: University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique

Subproject on schistosomiasis and malaria 1. Titles the PhD projects Epidemiology of Malaria at the Gilgel Gibe dam region by Sultan Suleman Screening of Schistosomiasis at Gilgel Gibe dam region by Zeleke Mekonnen

2. Information on visits Sultan & Zeleke arrive November 2 nd for 4 months of training in Antwerp. 3. Information on equipment purchased Ultrasonograpy machine (Mindray M5) that was shipped to Jimma in July A training has been given.

4. Achievements (e.g. papers) Utilization of antimalarial ethnophytotherapeutic remedies among Assendabo inhabitants, (south-west Ethiopia). Sultan Suleman1, Zeleke Mekonnen1, Gizachew Tilahun1, Eric Van Marck2, Shyama Chatterjee2. (1)School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma (2)Pathology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium. Occurrence of extended spectrum β-lactamase enzymes in multi-drug resistant clinical isolates of E.coli from Jimma University Specialised Hospital (JUSH), southwest Ethiopia. Sultan Suleman1, Zeleke Mekonnen2, Tesfaye Kasa3 Yohannes Mulualem1, Shyama Chatterjee4. (1) Schools of Pharmacy, (2) Medical Laboratory, (3) Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia (4) Pa (4) Pathology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium

5. Plans for the coming year A precise scientific content has been developed 6. Other remark/problem/suggestions A spin off is currently being synthesized - an FP7 network proposal (designated IATRICS - Intercontinental Antibiotic Trans Resistance Initiative and Comprehensive Surveillance) to be submitted by Microbiology Department, Antwerp University and funded by the European Community.