Towards global control of scabies: advances in diagnosis, treatment and community control [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Daniel Engelman (Principal investigator)

Brief description The scabies mite causes severe itch and rash and leads to infections, kidney and heart disease. Scabies affects up to 50% of children in Indigenous communities. We now know most scabies can be prevented, so we urgently need to find the most effective strategies. My research will develop new tests to help doctors to accurately diagnose scabies. I will test new medicines to treat scabies and strategies to prevent scabies and its complications in children, families and entire populations.

Funding Amount $340,891.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Health Professional Research ECF