The general director of ISGlobal, Quique Bassat, has been appointed «Honorary International Fellow» (International Honorary Fellow)of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). This recognition is granted for his contributions to the understanding and treatment of infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations around the world.
Pediatrician and ICREA research professorBassat has dedicated his career to improve global child health through the integration of clinical practice, epidemiological research and public health action. His work has focused especially on malaria (both its prevention and its treatment), with a particular interest in understanding the relationship between malaria and other childhood diseases.
Beyond the malariaQuique Bassat has made relevant contributions in the field of respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, neonatal infections and neglected tropical diseases, such as yaws, carrying out research in countries such as Mozambique, Morocco and Bhutan. He has also led pioneering work in the development of minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) tools to investigate the causes of death in resource-limited settings, as well as in the validation of innovative health technologies for their application in global health.
The awards ceremony took place this Monday, November 10, as part of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2025 Annual Meeting (ASTMH Meeting 2025)in Toronto, Canada. This is the world’s largest meeting of experts in tropical diseases and global health. The award recognizes outstanding international contributions in this field and is only open to non-U.S. citizens.
Participation of ISGlobal in the Annual Meeting of the ASTMH
Among the oral presentations, Quique Bassat spoke about prognostic biomarkers for triage and risk stratification in newborns and children in sub-Saharan Africa. ISGlobal researcher Carmen Fernández has commented on new biomarkers and cutting-edge technologies to diagnose malaria with greater sensitivity, specifically the use of extracellular vesicles to identify critical malaria infections. Plasmodium vivax. On the other hand, Arnau Pujol has presented an estimate of the probabilities of importing malaria in southern Mozambique through genomics P. falciparum and mobility patterns.
From the Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM)strategic partner of ISGlobal, Mercy Opiyo has introduced the Entomological Surveillance Planning Tool (ESPT) to support vector control, and Marcelino Garrin has addressed the antibiotic burden and resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae in invasive and fatal pediatric infections in Mozambique.
Additionally, several posters have been presented by ISGlobal and CISM researchers, reflecting the breadth of their ongoing work on malariaAntimicrobial resistance and global health. An example is the poster LOW HILLwhose secretariat is at ISGlobal, which illustrates an open access database that maps research activities and collaborations in malaria a global scale.
