The mission of The DOLF Project is to develop and test improved treatments for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis that will enhance efforts to control and eliminate these important neglected tropical diseases.
NEWS & EVENTS
DOLF Team’s 2023 in Review
Happy 2024 from the DOLF team! From the field to the lab and back again, here is a brief snap shot of our 2023, a year that saw many new advances and developments in our research on lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis (oncho). As an added bonus, we even learned the best bait for catching […]
DOLF Co-Founder and Co-Director Dr. Gary Weil receives the prestigious Kyelem Prize
We are pleased to share the news that DOLF Co-Director, Gary Weil received the 2023 Kyelem Prize at the annual Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD). Described by some as the “Oscar” of neglected tropical disease (NTD) research, this prize recognizes people in the field who have been particularly effective in bringing […]
The Role of Monkeys as a Reservoir for the Lymphatic Filarial Parasite Brugia malayi on Belitung Island, Indonesia
In May 2023 Irina Diekmann, a veterinarian and postdoc at Washington University, traveled to Belitung Island, Indonesia to assist Professor Taniawati Supali and her team at the Universitas Indonesia, trap crab-eating macaques for blood collection to determine if they are a potential animal reservoir of B. malayi. B. malayi, a filarial nematode and one of […]