Training School about application of citizen science to prevent tick and tick-borne disease risk
On September 26-27, 2024, a Training School took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, focusing on the application of citizen science to mitigate the risks associated with ticks and tick-borne diseases. Over the course of the two-day program, participants also had the opportunity to engage in the local Researchers’ Night event. The event was both productive […]
PRAGMATICK On-line Seminar October 16th
Suzana Blesic: Methodological approaches to modelling climate drivers of sand fly- and mosquito-borne diseases and related data challenges – experiences form CLIMOS and PLANET4HEALTH projects Organised by: WG 3 October 16th, 4-5 pm CET meeting link: CLICK HERE Meeting ID: 342 715 328 803 Identifier: mXei5e
Training School about application of citizen science to prevent tick and tick-borne disease risk
On September 26-27, 2024, we will be organizing a Training School in Novi Sad, Serbia, focused on the application of citizen science to prevent tick and tick-borne disease risk. During the two-day training, participants will have the opportunity to engage in the local Researchers’ Night event. Location: CineStar Novi Sad 4DX (BIG Shopping center), Sentandrejski […]
WG3 PRAGMATICK SEMINAR
It is a pleasure to inform you, that the seminar series continue. the next date: Monday, December 4, 13-14h Speakers: 1. Klaus Haslinger: Climate Data 2. Werner Tischhauser: The Swiss Tick Prevention App The Zoom link will be uploaded later.
PhD position: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Disease Vectors
PhD position: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Disease Vectors National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Place of position: Bilthoven, the Netherlands Duration of contract: 48 months Hours per week: 36 Entry level: Master / doctoral Job description: Are you ready to unravel the intricate dynamics of ticks and mosquitoes, contributing to groundbreaking research at RIVM? […]
Tenure Track Faculty Position – Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Faculty
Johns Hopkins University: Bloomberg School of Public Health: W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Location: Baltimore, MD, 21205 Open Date: Oct 15, 2023 Description The recently established Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute (LTBDI) in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public […]
Book: An Evolutionary Pathway for Coping with Emerging Infectious Disease
A new book called “An Evolutionary Pathway for Coping with Emerging Infectious Disease” has been published with the contribution of the PRAGMATICK participants. Download for free at the following link: An Evolutionary Pathway for Coping with Emerging Infectious Disease
PRAGMATICK Workshop in České Budějovice
PRAGMATICK Workshop in Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) 18 October 2023 The meeting will include: Core group meeting with participation of the WG leaders, co-leaders, Science Communication Coordinator, Grant Awarding Coordinator, co-chair and chair WG1-related talks and discussion about various research methods e.g. development of chips for pathogen detection, microscopic tools in tick research, laboratory tick […]
PRAGMATICK on-line Seminar
PRAGMATICK on-line Seminar on Monday, 2 October, 13-14h (CEST) Speakers: Maja Cvek – Teaching Institute for Public Health of the country Istria, Croatia Using GIS for studying ticks and TBD: parameters needed for modeling and risk assessment Pavel Švec – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech republic Possibilities of using GIS and GIT in the field […]
Training School on Vector Microbiome
We’re thrilled to announce the successful PRAGMATICK Training School on Vector Microbiome, organized by the NeuroPatick lab in Maisons Alfort on July 26th and 27th. With 20 participants from 14 countries, it was an inspiring international gathering that fostered knowledge exchange and networking among vector microbiome researchers. The event set high standards, serving as a […]
1st Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions
The 1st Call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) in the COST Action PRAGMATICK is now open.
Training school on vector microbiome
The first training school of the PRAGMATICK action will be held between 26.-27. June 2023 in Maisons-Alfort, France.
PRAGMATICK Workshop videos
Lectures of the first PRAGMATICK Workshop available on video footage.
PRAGMATICK meeting
The first meeting of the PRAGMATICK action took place in Budapest, Hungary between 16-17. February 2023. The event is focused on Stockholm Paradigm, DAMA Protocol and citizen science.
Tickwatcher in English
The website of the hungarian Tickwatcher program can now be read in English. The purpose of the project is to map the distribution of Hyalomma ticks with the help of citizen scientists.