Transmission is the new podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Our enlightening and intimate series shares the personal and professional experiences of researchers and physicians as they relentlessly battle diseases, advance scientific research and fight for the health of people globally. 

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Listen to real-life stories from the frontlines of the fight against Ebola and other deadly infectious diseases. Get ready to learn more about where outbreaks start and why, and how viruses evolve, leaping from animals to humans.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Kevin Ariën, virologist, Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences, ITM Antwerp
• Laurens Liesenborghs, infectious disease specialist, Head of the Unit of Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC

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Meet the members of the Outbreak Research Team. Follow in the footsteps of the most talented scientists as they travel the world to get a grasp on global health challenges, or toil away in hi-tech labs to solve the complex riddles that come with new infectious diseases.

(c) The news broadcasts at the beginning of this episode were taken from VRT-Beeldarchief. The audio interview with Isabel Brosius was broadcast in "Laat" on 19 May 2022.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Laurens Liesenborghs, infectious disease specialist, Head of the Unit of Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Johan van Griensven, neglected tropical diseases expert, Head of Department of Clinical Sciences , ITM Antwerp
• Charlotte Gryseels, medical anthropologist, senior researcher in Unit of Socio-Ecological Health Research, ITM Antwerp
• Isabel Brosius, infectious disease specialist, Unit of Tropical Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC
• Alexandre Delamou, medical doctor and public health expert, Director of Centre d'Excellence d'Afrique, Guinea

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Why do or don't we follow advice from healthcare professionals and authorities? What have previous outbreaks taught us about this "human factor"? Follow our researchers as they pitch their tent under snake-filled trees and talk to people in remote villages to get answers to the most pressing health questions.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Charlotte Gryseels, medical anthropologist, senior researcher in Unit of Socio-Ecological Health Research, ITM Antwerp
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC
• Sokha Suon, public health specialist, programme coordinator at National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs, Cambodia

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When it comes to the next pandemic, the question is not "if" but "when". In this compelling episode, you will meet the most likely candidates for the next outbreak, and find out how well-prepared we are for it.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Kevin Ariën, virologist, Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences, ITM Antwerp
• Laurens Liesenborghs, infectious disease specialist, Head of the Unit of Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Johan van Griensven, neglected tropical diseases expert, Head of Department of Clinical Sciences , ITM Antwerp
• Isabel Brosius, infectious disease specialist, Unit of Tropical Diseases, ITM Antwerp
• Alexandre Delamou, medical doctor and public health expert, Director of Centre d'Excellence d'Afrique, Guinea
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC

Follow ITM and our work on:

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To learn more about outbreaks and outbreak research, go to www.itg.be/outbreaks.

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Transmission is the new podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Our enlightening and intimate series shares the personal and professional experiences of researchers and physicians as they relentlessly battle diseases, advance scientific research and fight for the health of people globally.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

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If we imagine a health system as a box, then what would it contain? And what happens if it gets shaken – by a conflict, a pandemic or even something as seemingly unrelated as structural traffic jams? Join us, as we travel from the Syrian war zone to a remote Indian community fighting addiction... with frisbees.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)
• Bruno Marchal, health care organisation specialist, Head of the Unit of Health Systems Organisation (ITM)
• Christopher Kenyon, medical doctor and STI expert, Head of the Unit of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ITM)
• Saleh Aljadeeah, pharmacist and researcher, Unit of Pharmaceutical Public Health (ITM)
• Prashanth N Srinivas, medical doctor and researcher, Head of Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Bengaluru, India
• Tim Devriese, journalist

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To learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems

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Narrator: Lara Chedraoui

Racism, conflict, lack of funding, transportation issues, lifestyle or stigma: there are a lot of factors that can keep people from getting the care and medication they need. In this episode, we explore those hurdles all over the world, taking you from Belgium to Zambia.

For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

This episode features:

• Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)
• Christopher Kenyon, medical doctor and STI expert, Head of the Unit of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ITM)
• Saleh Aljadeeah, pharmacist and researcher, Unit of Pharmaceutical Public Health (ITM)
• Raffaella Ravinetto, pharmacy expert, Head of Department of Public Health (ITM)
• Bernadette (Bernie) Hensen, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Sexual health including HIV (ITM)
• Prashanth N Srinivas, medical doctor and researcher, Head of Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Bengaluru, India
• Tim Devriese, journalist

Follow ITM and our work on:

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To learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems

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