Background
Professor Leanne Robinson BSc Adv (Hons) PhD MPHTM is a leading vector-borne diseases researcher. An NHMRC Fellow and Senior Principal Research Fellow, Leanne is Co-Program Director of Health Security and Head of the Vector Borne Diseases and Tropical Public Health Group in the Health Security and Disease Elimination Programs at the Burnet Institute.
Leanne is a recognised expert in malaria epidemiology and implementation research for the control and elimination of malaria and neglected tropical diseases. She leads a highly collaborative and inter-disciplinary research program, with strong links to disease control programs.
Leanne spent 10 years living and working in Papua New Guinea (PNG), leading the implementation of novel cohort studies and intervention trials at the PNG Institute of Medical Research. She is committed to strengthening the capacity of researchers and health workers in endemic countries and has supervised and mentored numerous scientists around the world.
Hear Leanne on Episode 3 of our How Science Matters podcast.
Appointments
- Member, World Health Organization Vector Control Advisory Group
Co-Program Director, Health Security, Burnet Institute
- Member of PNG Executive Committee and Chair of PNG Technical Oversight Committee, Burnet Institute
- IVCC Indo-Pacific Scientific Advisory Committee
- ACE-NTDs (NHMRC CRE) Executive Committee
Positions
- Senior Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
- Working Group Head, Burnet Institute
- Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea
- Adjunct A/Professor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Qualifications
- 2011: Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Australia
- 2009: Doctor of Philosophy, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research & University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2002: Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons), University of Sydney, Australia
Awards
- 2020 Burnet Institute Gust-McKenzie Medal
- 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
- 2018 NHMRC Career Development Fellowship Level 2
- 2018: Gust Translational Fellowship
- 2018: NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
- 2014: Young Alumnae Award, The Women’s College, University of Sydney
- 2012-17: Craven & Shearer Award, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- 2011: CJ Martin Early Career Research Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 2005: Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 2003: University Medal, University of Sydney
Projects (6)
Current (5)
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Evaluating a highly sensitive rapid malaria diagnostic in PNG
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Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
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NATNAT: Newly Adapted Tools and Network Against Mosquito Borne Disease Transmission
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PAVE PNG - PArtnership for Vivax Elimination
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STRIVE PNG: Stronger Surveillance and Systems Support for Rapid Identification and Containment of Resurgent or Resistant Vector-Borne Pathogens in Papua New Guinea
Publications (105)
2023 (1)
- Low knowledge of newborn danger signs among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea and implications for health seeking behaviour in early infancy - findings from a longitudinal study.
Eghrari D, Scoullar MJL, Wilson AN, Peach E, Elijah A, Melepia P, SupSup H, Vallely LM, Siba PM, Kennedy EC, Vogel JP, Homer CSE, Robinson LJ, Fowkes FJI, Pomat W, Crabb BS, Beeson JG, Morgan CJ
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Jan; 23(1):71
2022 (17)
- Population heterogeneity in Plasmodium vivax relapse risk.
Stadler E, Cromer D, Mehra S, Adekunle AI, Flegg JA, Anstey NM, Watson JA, Chu CS, Mueller I, Robinson LJ, Schlub TE, Davenport MP, Khoury DS
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Dec; 16(12):e0010990
- COVID-19 and its impacts on primary health services
and public health infectious disease programs in Papua New Guinea. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
Newland J, Neuendorf N, , Vallely L, Mek A, Vengiau G, Farquhar R, Boli-Neo R, Seymour M, Wratten M, Aeno H, Nake Trumb R, Kerry Z, Huang KL, Maalsen A, Homer C, Robinson L, , Majumdar S, Vallely A, Laman M, Pomat W, Kelly-Hanku A
WHO Papua New Guinea Commisioned Report. 2022 Dec
- Insecticide resistance in malaria and arbovirus vectors in Papua New Guinea, 2017-2022.
Katusele M, Lagur S, Endersby-Harshman N, Demok S, Goi J, Vincent N, Sakur M, Dau A, Kilepak L, Gideon S, Pombreaw C, Makita L, Hoffmann A, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Karl S
Parasit Vectors. 2022 Nov; 15(1):426
- Asia-Pacific ICEMR: Understanding Malaria Transmission to Accelerate Malaria Elimination in the Asia Pacific Region.
Mueller I, Vantaux A, Karl S, Laman M, Witkowski B, Pepey A, Vinit R, White M, Barry A, Beeson JG, Robinson LJ
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Oct; 107(4_Suppl):131-137
- Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research: Maximizing Impact on Malaria Control Policy and Public Health in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea.
Robinson LJ, Laman M, Makita L, Lek D, Dori A, Farquhar R, Vantaux A, Witkowski B, Karl S, Mueller I
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Oct; 107(4_Suppl):124-130
- Band 3-mediated Plasmodium vivax invasion is associated with transcriptional variation in PvTRAg genes.
De Meulenaere K, Prajapati SK, Villasis E, Cuypers B, Kattenberg JH, Kasian B, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Gamboa D, Laukens K, Rosanas-Urgell A
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Sep; 12:1011692
- Assessment of IgG3 as a serological exposure marker for Plasmodium vivax in areas with moderate-high malaria transmission intensity.
Tayipto Y, Rosado J, Gamboa D, White MT, Kiniboro B, Healer J, Opi DH, Beeson JG, Takashima E, Tsuboi T, Harbers M, Robinson L, Mueller I, Longley RJ
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Aug; 12:950909
- Lessons for improved COVID-19 surveillance from the scale-up of malaria testing strategies.
Kerr G, Robinson LJ, Russell TL, Macdonald J
Malar J. 2022 Jul; 21(1):223
- Piperaquine Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Profiles in Healthy Volunteers of Papua New Guinea after Administration of Three-Monthly Doses of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine.
Millat-Martínez P, Salman S, Moore BR, Baro B, Page-Sharp M, Batty KT, Robinson LJ, Pomat W, Karunajeewa H, Laman M, Manning L, Mitjà O, Bassat Q
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Jul; 66(8):e0018522
- Genomic Sequencing of Dengue Virus Strains Associated with Papua New Guinean Outbreaks in 2016 Reveals Endemic Circulation of DENV-1 and DENV-2.
Jonduo M, Neave MJ, Javati S, Abala D, Bilo E, Kini A, Kumbu J, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Makita L, Susapu M, Pomat W, Abdad MY, Williams DT, Horwood PF
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul; 107(6):1234-1238
- Mass drug administration of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, plus albendazole compared with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for reduction of lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea: a cluster-randomised trial.
Laman M, Tavul L, Karl S, Kotty B, Kerry Z, Kumai S, Samuel A, Lorry L, Timinao L, Howard SC, Makita L, John L, Bieb S, Wangi J, Albert JM, Payne M, Weil GJ, Tisch DJ, Bjerum CM, Robinson LJ, King CL
Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 May; 22(8):1200-1209
- STRIVE PNG: using a partnership-based approach in implementation research to strengthen surveillance and health systems in Papua New Guinea.
Farquhar R, Dori A, MacCana S, Tefuarani N, Lavu E, Barry A, Karl S, Makita L, Robinson L, Laman M
Health Res Policy Syst. 2022 Apr; 20(1):35
- Plasmodium vivax - How hidden reservoirs hinder global malaria elimination.
Angrisano F, Robinson LJ
Parasitol Int. 2022 Apr; 87:102526
- Developing sero-diagnostic tests to facilitate Plasmodium vivax Serological Test-and-Treat approaches: modeling the balance between public health impact and overtreatment.
Obadia T, Nekkab N, Robinson LJ, Drakeley C, Mueller I, White MT
BMC Med. 2022 Mar; 20(1):98
- Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualitative research.
Mitchell E, Kelly-Hanku A, Krentel A, Romani L, Robinson LJ, Vaz Nery S, Kaldor J, Steer AC, Bell S
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Mar; 16(3):e0010215
- Safety and efficacy of mass drug administration with a single-dose triple-drug regimen of albendazole + diethylcarbamazine + ivermectin for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: An open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
Tavul L, Laman M, Howard C, Kotty B, Samuel A, Bjerum C, O'Brian K, Kumai S, Amuga M, Lorry L, Kerry Z, Kualawi M, Karl S, Makita L, John LN, Bieb S, Wangi J, Weil GJ, Goss CW, Tisch DJ, Pomat W, King CL, Robinson LJ
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Feb; 16(2):e0010096
- Vector composition, abundance, biting patterns and malaria transmission intensity in Madang, Papua New Guinea: assessment after 7 years of an LLIN-based malaria control programme.
Keven JB, Katusele M, Vinit R, Rodríguez-Rodríguez D, Hetzel MW, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Karl S, Walker ED
Malar J. 2022 Jan; 21(1):7
2021 (14)
- Infectivity of Symptomatic Malaria Patients to Anopheles farauti Colony Mosquitoes in Papua New Guinea.
Timinao L, Vinit R, Katusele M, Koleala T, Nate E, Czeher C, Burkot TR, Schofield L, Felger I, Mueller I, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Karl S
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Dec; 11:771233
- Community control strategies for scabies: A cluster randomised noninferiority trial.
Hardy M, Samuela J, Kama M, Tuicakau M, Romani L, Whitfeld MJ, King CL, Weil GJ, Schuster T, Grobler AC, Engelman D, Robinson LJ, Kaldor JM, Steer AC
PLoS Med. 2021 Nov; 18(11):e1003849
- SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen Serology Assay.
Mazhari R, Ruybal-Pesántez S, Angrisano F, Kiernan-Walker N, Hyslop S, Longley RJ, Bourke C, Chen C, Williamson DA, Robinson LJ, Mueller I, Eriksson EM
Methods Protoc. 2021 Oct; 4(4):72
- Nonrandom Selection and Multiple Blood Feeding of Human Hosts by Anopheles Vectors: Implications for Malaria Transmission in Papua New Guinea.
Keven JB, Katusele M, Vinit R, Rodríguez-Rodríguez D, Hetzel MW, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Karl S, Foran DR, Walker ED
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Sep; 105(6):1747-1758
- Investigating differences in village-level heterogeneity of malaria infection and household risk factors in Papua New Guinea.
Gul D, Rodríguez-Rodríguez D, Nate E, Auwan A, Salib M, Lorry L, Keven JB, Katusele M, Rosado J, Hofmann N, Ome-Kaius M, Koepfli C, Felger I, Kazura JW, Hetzel MW, Mueller I, Karl S, Clements ACA, Fowkes FJI, Laman M, Robinson LJ
Sci Rep. 2021 Aug; 11(1):16540
- Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections during pregnancy in Papua New Guinea (WANTAIM trial): protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a cluster-randomised trial.
Batura N, Saweri OP, Vallely A, Pomat W, Homer C, Guy R, Luchters S, Mola G, Vallely LM, Morgan C, Kariwiga G, Wand H, Rogerson S, Tabrizi SN, Whiley DM, Low N, Peeling RW, Siba PM, Riddell M, Laman M, Bolnga J, Robinson LJ, Morewaya J, Badman S, Kelly-Hanku A, Toliman PJ, Peter W, Peach E, Garland S, Kaldor J, Wiseman V
BMJ Open. 2021 Aug; 11(8):e046308
- Surveillance of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance (kelch13 mutations) in Papua New Guinea between 2016 and 2018.
Lautu-Gumal D, Razook Z, Koleala T, Nate E, McEwen S, Timbi D, Hetzel MW, Lavu E, Tefuarani N, Makita L, Kazura J, Mueller I, Pomat W, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Barry AE
Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2021 Jul; 16:188-193
- Human Behavior, Livelihood, and Malaria Transmission in Two Sites of Papua New Guinea.
Rodríguez-Rodríguez D, Katusele M, Auwun A, Marem M, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Hetzel MW, Pulford J
J Infect Dis. 2021 Apr; 223(Supplement_2):S171-S186
- Individual efficacy and community impact of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis control in Fiji: a cluster randomised trial.
Hardy M, Samuela J, Kama M, Tuicakau M, Romani L, Whitfeld MJ, King CL, Weil GJ, Grobler AC, Robinson LJ, Kaldor JM, Steer AC
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar; 73(6):994-1002
- A multicenter, community-based, mixed methods assessment of the acceptability of a triple drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
Krentel A, Basker N, Beau de Rochars M, Bogus J, Dilliott D, Direny AN, Dubray C, Fischer PU, Ga AL, Goss CW, Hardy M, Howard C, Jambulingam P, King CL, Laman M, Lemoine JF, Mallya S, Robinson LJ, Samuela J, Schechtman KB, Steer AC, Supali T, Tavul L, Weil GJ
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Mar; 15(3):e0009002
- Mycoplasma genitalium and Other Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnant Women, Papua New Guinea, 2015-2017.
Scoullar MJL, Boeuf P, Peach E, Fidelis R, Tokmun K, Melepia P, Elijah A, Bradshaw CS, Fehler G, Siba PM, Erskine S, Mokany E, Kennedy E, Umbers AJ, Luchters S, Robinson LJ, Wong NC, Vallely AJ, Badman SG, Vallely LM, Fowkes FJI, Morgan C, Pomat W, Crabb BS, Beeson JG
Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Mar; 27(3):894-904
- COVID-19 Global Trends and Analyses Volume 1:- Global Epidemiology and Trends. (Public Health Report)
Toole M, Umali S, Majumdar S, Robinson L, Menon V
Know-C19. 2021 Mar; Update 1:1-17
- Magneto-optical diagnosis of symptomatic malaria in Papua New Guinea.
Arndt L, Koleala T, Orbán Á, Ibam C, Lufele E, Timinao L, Lorry L, Butykai Á, Kaman P, Molnár AP, Krohns S, Nate E, Kucsera I, Orosz E, Moore B, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Kézsmárki I, Karl S
Nat Commun. 2021 Feb; 12(1):969
- Risk factors and knowledge associated with high unintended pregnancy rates and low family planning use among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea.
Peach E, Morgan C, Scoullar MJL, Fowkes FJI, Kennedy E, Melepia P, Homiehombo P, Au L, Luchters S, Umbers AJ, Vallely A, Vallely LM, Kelly-Hanku A, Robinson LJ, Crabb BS, Elijah A, Siba PM, Pomat W, Beeson JG
Sci Rep. 2021 Jan; 11(1):1222
2020 (9)
- A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
Mazhari R, Brewster J, Fong R, Bourke C, Liu ZSJ, Takashima E, Tsuboi T, Tham WH, Harbers M, Chitnis C, Healer J, Ome-Kaius M, Sattabongkot J, Kazura J, Robinson LJ, King C, Mueller I, Longley RJ
PLoS One. 2020 Dec; 15(12):e0238010
- Forest malaria in Cambodia: the occupational and spatial clustering of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection risk in a cross-sectional survey in Mondulkiri province, Cambodia.
Sandfort M, Vantaux A, Kim S, Obadia T, Pepey A, Gardais S, Khim N, Lek D, White M, Robinson LJ, Witkowski B, Mueller I
Malar J. 2020 Nov; 19(1):413
- SNP barcodes provide higher resolution than microsatellite markers to measure Plasmodium vivax population genetics.
Fola AA, Kattenberg E, Razook Z, Lautu-Gumal D, Lee S, Mehra S, Bahlo M, Kazura J, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Mueller I, Barry AE
Malar J. 2020 Oct; 19(1):375
- Monitoring Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax using microsatellite markers indicates limited changes in population structure after substantial transmission decline in Papua New Guinea.
Kattenberg JH, Razook Z, Keo R, Koepfli C, Jennison C, Lautu-Gumal D, Fola AA, Ome-Kaius M, Barnadas C, Siba P, Felger I, Kazura J, Mueller I, Robinson LJ, Barry AE
Mol Ecol. 2020 Sep; 29(23):4525-4541
- Utility of ultra-sensitive qPCR to detect Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections under different transmission intensities.
Gruenberg M, Moniz CA, Hofmann NE, Koepfli C, Robinson LJ, Nate E, Monteiro WM, de Melo GC, Kuehn A, Siqueira AM, Nguitragool W, Bassat Q, Lacerda M, Sattabongkot J, Mueller I, Felger I
Malar J. 2020 Sep; 19(1):319
- Decreased bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets and the resurgence of malaria in Papua New Guinea.
Vinit R, Timinao L, Bubun N, Katusele M, Robinson LJ, Kaman P, Sakur M, Makita L, Reimer L, Schofield L, Pomat W, Mueller I, Laman M, Freeman T, Karl S
Nat Commun. 2020 Jul; 11(1):3646
- The epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, pre- and post-implementation of national malaria control efforts.
Kattenberg JH, Gumal DL, Ome-Kaius M, Kiniboro B, Philip M, Jally S, Kasian B, Sambale N, Siba PM, Karl S, Barry AE, Felger I, Kazura JW, Mueller I, Robinson LJ
Malar J. 2020 Jun; 19(1):198
- Development and validation of serological markers for detecting recent Plasmodium vivax infection.
Longley RJ, White MT, Takashima E, Brewster J, Morita M, Harbers M, Obadia T, Robinson LJ, Matsuura F, Liu ZSJ, Li-Wai-Suen CSN, Tham WH, Healer J, Huon C, Chitnis CE, Nguitragool W, Monteiro W, Proietti C, Doolan DL, Siqueira AM, Ding XC, Gonzalez IJ, Kazura J, Lacerda M, Sattabongkot J, Tsuboi T, Mueller I
Nat Med. 2020 May; 26(5):741-749
- The safety of combined triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in the neglected tropical diseases co-endemic setting of Fiji: A cluster randomised trial.
Hardy M, Samuela J, Kama M, Tuicakau M, Romani L, Whitfeld MJ, King CL, Weil GJ, Grobler AC, Robinson LJ, Kaldor JM, Steer AC
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Mar; 14(3):e0008106
2019 (10)
- Differential impact of malaria control interventions on P. falciparum and P. vivax infections in young Papua New Guinean children.
Ome-Kaius M, Kattenberg JH, Zaloumis S, Siba M, Kiniboro B, Jally S, Razook Z, Mantila D, Sui D, Ginny J, Rosanas-Urgell A, Karl S, Obadia T, Barry A, Rogerson SJ, Laman M, Tisch D, Felger I, Kazura JW, Mueller I, Robinson LJ
BMC Med. 2019 Dec; 17(1):220
- Repeated mosquito net distributions, improved treatment, and trends in malaria cases in sentinel health facilities in Papua New Guinea.
Rodriguez-Rodriguez D, Maraga S, Lorry L, Robinson LJ, Siba PM, Mueller I, Pulford J, Ross A, Hetzel MW
Malar J. 2019 Nov; 18(1):364
- A randomized open-label evaluation of the antimalarial prophylactic efficacy of azithromycin-piperaquine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnant Papua New Guinean women.
Moore BR, Benjamin JM, Tobe R, Ome-Kaius M, Yadi G, Kasian B, Kong C, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Mueller I, Rogerson S, Davis TME
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Oct; 63(10):e00302-19
- Microscopic and submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection, maternal anaemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Papua New Guinea: a cohort study.
Unger HW, Rosanas-Urgell A, Robinson LJ, Ome-Kaius M, Jally S, Umbers AJ, Pomat W, Mueller I, Kattenberg E, Rogerson SJ
Malar. 2019 Sep; 18(1):302
- Hypergammaglobulinemia and Impaired Transplacental Transfer of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody in Papua New Guinea.
Atwell JE, Thumar B, Formica MA, Robinson LJ, Walsh EE, King CL, Karron RA
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Sep; 38(9):e199-e202
- Dosing pole recommendations for lymphatic filariasis elimination: A height-weight quantile regression modeling approach.
Goss CW, O'Brian K, Dubray C, Fischer PU, Hardy M, Jambulingam P, King CL, Laman M, Lemoine JF, Robinson LJ, Samuela J, Subramanian S, Supali T, Weil GJ, Schechtman KB
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Jul; 13(7):e0007541
- Insecticide resistance status of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Papua New Guinea.
Demok S, Endersby-Harshman N, Vinit R, Timinao L, Robinson LJ, Susapu M, Makita L, Laman M, Hoffmann A, Karl S
Parasit Vectors. 2019 Jul; 12(1):333
- The safety of double- and triple-drug community mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis: A multicenter, open-label, cluster-randomized study.
Weil GJ, Bogus J, Christian M, Dubray C, Djuardi Y, Fischer PU, Goss CW, Hardy M, Jambulingam P, King CL, Kuttiat VS, Krishnamoorthy K, Laman M, Lemoine JF, O'Brian KK, Robinson LJ, Samuela J, Schechtman KB, Sircar A, Srividya A, Steer AC, Supali T, Subramanian S; DOLF IDA Safety Study Group.
PLoS Med. 2019 Jun; 16(6):e1002839
- Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea)
Vallely AJ, William S. Pomat WS, Homer C, Guy R, Luchters S, Mola GDL, Kariwiga G, Vallely LM, Wiseman V, Morgan C, Wand H, Rogerson SJ, Tabrizi SN, Whiley DM, Low N, Peeling R, Siba P, Riddell M, Laman M, Bolnga J, Robinson LJ, Morewaya J, Badman SG, Batura N, Kelly-Hanku A, Toliman PJ, Peter W, Babona D, Peach E, Garland SM, Kaldor JM
Well Open Res. 2019 May; 4:53
- The temporal dynamics and infectiousness of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in relation to parasite density.
Slater HC, Ross A, Felger I, Hofmann NE, Robinson L, Cook J, Gonçalves BP, Björkman A, Ouedraogo AL, Morris U, Msellem M, Koepfli C, Mueller I, Tadesse F, Gadisa E, Das S, Domingo G, Kapulu M, Midega J, Owusu-Agyei S, Nabet C, Piarroux R, Doumbo O, Doumbo SN, Koram K, Lucchi N, Udhayakumar V, Mosha J, Tiono A, Chandramohan D, Gosling R, Mwingira F, Sauerwein R, Riley EM, White NJ, Nosten F, Imwong M, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Okell LC
Nat Commun. 2019 Mar; 10(1):1433
2018 (6)
- Combining different diagnostic studies of lymphatic filariasis for risk mapping in Papua New Guinea: a predictive model from microfilaraemia and antigenaemia prevalence surveys.
Berg Soto A, Xu Z, Wood P, Sanuku N, Robinson LJ, King CL, Tisch D, Susapu M, Graves PM
Trop Med Health. 2018 Dec; 46:41
- Multiplicity of Infection Is a Poor Predictor of Village-Level Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum Population Prevalence in the Southwest Pacific.
Koepfli C, Waltmann A, Ome-Kaius M, Robinson LJ, Mueller I
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Nov; 5(11):ofy240
- Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinea.
Livingstone Tavul, Manuel W Hetzel, Albina Teliki, Dorish Walsh, Benson Kiniboro, Lawrence Rare, Justin Pulford, Peter M Siba, Stephan Karl, Leo Makita, Leanne Robinson, Johanna H Kattenberg, Moses Laman, Gilchrist Oswyn, Ivo Mueller
Malar J. 2018 Oct; 17(1):350
- Electrocardiographic safety of repeated monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as a candidate for mass drug administration.
Millat-Martínez P, Ila R, Laman M, Robinson L, Karunajeewa H, Abel H, Pulai K, Sanz S, Manning L, Moore B, Bassat Q, Mitjà O
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Sep; 62(12):e01153-18
- Assessment of ultra-sensitive malaria diagnosis versus standard molecular diagnostics for malaria elimination: an in-depth molecular community cross-sectional study.
Hofmann NE, Gruenberg M, Nate E, Ura A, Rodriguez-Rodriguez D, Salib M, Mueller I, Smith TA, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Felger I
Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 Aug; 18(10):1108-1116
- Mathematical modelling of the impact of expanding levels of malaria control interventions on Plasmodium vivax.
White MT, Walker P, Karl S, Hetzel MW, Freeman T, Waltmann A, Laman M, Robinson LJ, Ghani A, Mueller I
Nat Commun. 2018 Aug; 9(1):3300
2017 (9)
- Cost-effectiveness of artemisinin-naphthoquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinean children.
Moore BR, Davis WA, Clarke PM, Robinson LJ, Laman M, Davis TME
Malar J. 2017 Oct; 16(1):438
- Risk factors and pregnancy outcomes associated with placental malaria in a prospective cohort of Papua New Guinean women.
Lufele E, Umbers A, Ordi J, Ome-Kaius M, Wangnapi R, Unger H, Tarongka N, Siba P, Mueller I, Robinson L, Rogerson S
Malar J. 2017 Oct; 16(1):427
- Sustained malaria control over an eight-year period in Papua New Guinea: the challenge of low-density asymptomatic infections.
Koepfli C, Ome-Kaius M, Jally S, Malau E, Maripal S, Ginny J, Timinao L, Kattenberg JH, Obadia T, White M, Rarau P, Senn N, Barry AE, Kazura JW, Mueller I, Robinson LJ
J Infect Dis. 2017 Sep; 2016(11):1434-1443
- Naturally acquired antibody responses to more than 300 Plasmodium vivax proteins in three geographic regions.
Longley RJ, White MT, Takashima E, Morita M, Kanoi BN, Li Wai Suen CSN, Betuela I, Kuehn A, Sripoorote P, Franca CT, Siba P, Robinson LJ, Lacerda M, Sattabongkot J, Tsuboi T, Mueller I
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Sep; 11(9):e0005888
- The complex relationship of exposure to new Plasmodium infections and incidence of clinical malaria in Papua New Guinea.
Hofmann NE, Karl S, Wampfler R, Kiniboro B, Teliki A, Iga J, Waltmann A, Betuela I, Felger I, Robinson LJ, Mueller I
eLife. 2017 Sep; 6(pii):e23708
- Patterns of protective associations differ for antibodies to P.falciparum-infected erythrocytes and merozoites in immunity against malaria in children.
Chan JA, Stanisic DI, Duffy MF, Robinson LJ, Lin E, Kazura JW, King CL, Siba PM, Fowkes FJ, Mueller I, Beeson JG
Eur J Immunol. 2017 Aug; 47(12):2124-2136
- Effects of liver-stage clearance by Primaquine on gametocyte carriage of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum.
Wampfler R, Hofmann NE, Karl S, Betuela I, Kinboro B, Lorry L, Silkey M, Robinson LJ, Mueller I, Felger I
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Jul; 11(7):e0005753
- Synergistic effect of IL-12 and IL-18 induces TIM3 regulation of γδ T cell function and decreases the risk of clinical malaria in children living in Papua New Guinea.
Schofield L, Ioannidis LJ, Karl S, Robinson LJ, Tan QY, Poole DP, Betuela I, Hill DL, Siba PM, Hansen DS, Mueller I, Eriksson EM
BMC Med. 2017 Jun; 15(1):114
- Naturally Acquired Binding-Inhibitory Antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein in Pregnant Women Are Associated with Higher Birth Weight in a Multicenter Study.
Requena P, Arévalo-Herrera M, Menegon M, Martínez-Espinosa FE, Padilla N, Bôtto-Menezes C, Malheiro A, Hans D, Castellanos ME, Robinson L, Samol P, Kochar S, Kochar SK, Kochar DK, Desai M, Sanz S, Quintó L, Mayor A, Rogerson S, Mueller I, Severini C, Del Portillo HA, Bardají A, Chitnis CC, Menéndez C, Dobaño C
Front Immunol. 2017 Feb; Epub ahead of print
2016 (5)
- Sensitive and accurate quantification of human malaria parasites using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR).
Koepfli C, Nguitragool W, Hofmann NE, Robinson LJ, Ome-Kaius M, Sattabongkot J, Felger I, Mueller I
Sci Rep. 2016 Dec; 6:39183
- Plasmodium vivax in Oceania. (Book Chapter)
Robinson LJ, Laman M, Wini L, Mueller I
in Neglected Tropical Diseases – Oceania. Springer International Publishing. Editor: Loukas A. 2016 Sep; In Press
- Risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax gametocyte carriage in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria.
Stephan Karl, Moses Laman, Brioni R Moore, John M Benjamin, Mary Salib, Lina Lorry, Samuel Maripal, Peter Siba, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Timothy M E Davis
Acta Trop. 2016 Aug; 160:1-8
- Merozoite antigens of Plasmodium falciparum elicit strain-transcending opsonizing immunity.
Hill DL, Wilson DW, Sampaio NG, Eriksson EM, Ryg-Cornejo V, Harrison GL, Uboldi AD, Robinson LJ, Beeson JG, Siba P, Cowman AF, Hansen DS, Mueller I, Schofield L
Infect Immun. 2016 May; 84(8):2175-2184
- Impact of Placental Malaria and Hypergammaglobulinemia on Transplacental Transfer of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody in Papua New Guinea.
Jessica E Atwell, Bhagvanji Thumar, Leanne J Robinson, Roselyn Tobby, Phantica Yambo, Maria Ome-Kaius, Peter M Siba, Holger W Unger, Stephen J Rogerson, Christopher L King, Ruth A Karron
J Infect Dis. 2016 Feb; 213(3):423-431
2015 (14)
- Accuracy of an HRP-2/panLDH rapid diagnostic test to detect peripheral and placental Plasmodium falciparum infection in Papua New Guinean women with anaemia or suspected malaria.
Alexandra J Umbers, Holger W Unger, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Regina A Wangnapi, Johanna H Kattenberg, Shadrach Jally, Selina Silim, Elvin Lufele, Stephan Karl, Maria Ome-Kaius, Leanne J Robinson, Stephen J Rogerson, Ivo Mueller
Malar J. 2015 Oct; 14:412
- Significant geographical differences in prevalence of mutations associated with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax drug resistance in two regions from Papua New Guinea.
Barnadas C, Timinao L, Javati S, Iga J, Malau E, Koepfli C, Robinson LJ, Senn N, Kiniboro B, Rare L, Reeder JC, Siba PM, Zimmerman PA, Karunajeewa H, Davis TM, Mueller I
Malar J. 2015 Oct; 14(1):399
- Strategies for understanding and reducing the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale hypnozoite reservoir in Papua New Guinean children: a randomised placebo-controlled trial and mathematical model.
Leanne J Robinson, Rahel Wampfler, Inoni Betuela, Stephan Karl, Michael T White, Connie S N Li Wai Suen, Natalie E Hofmann, Benson Kinboro, Andreea Waltmann, Jessica Brewster, Lina Lorry, Nandao Tarongka, Lornah Samol, Mariabeth Silkey, Quique Bassat, Peter M Siba, Louis Schofield, Ingrid Felger, Ivo Mueller
PLoS Med. 2015 Oct; 12(10):e1001891
- A decline of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Papua New Guinean children despite low vaccination coverage.
Elvin Lufele, Jimmy Aipit, Peter Siba, Leanne J Robinson, Moses Laman
J Trop Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 61(4):313-314
- Population pharmacokinetics, tolerability, and safety of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-piperaquine in pregnant and nonpregnant Papua New Guinean women.
John M Benjamin, Brioni R Moore, Sam Salman, Madhu Page-Sharp, Somoyang Tawat, Gumal Yadi, Lina Lorry, Peter M Siba, Kevin T Batty, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Timothy M E Davis
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jul; 59(7):4260-4271
- Ultrasonographic assessment of splenic volume at presentation and after anti-malarial therapy in children with malarial anaemia.
Moses Laman, Susan Aipit, Cathy Bona, Peter M Siba, Leanne J Robinson, Laurens Manning, Timothy M E Davis
Malar J. 2015 May; 14:219
- Blood-Stage Parasitaemia and Age Determine Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax Gametocytaemia in Papua New Guinea.
Cristian Koepfli, Leanne J Robinson, Patricia Rarau, Mary Salib, Naomi Sambale, Rahel Wampfler, Inoni Betuela, Wang Nuitragool, Alyssa E Barry, Peter Siba, Ingrid Felger, Ivo Mueller
PLoS One. 2015 May; 10(5):e0126747
- Proinflammatory responses and higher IL-10 production by T cells correlate with protection against malaria during pregnancy and delivery outcomes.
Pilar Requena, Diana Barrios, Leanne J Robinson, Paula Samol, Alexandra J Umbers, Regina Wangnapi, Maria Ome-Kaius, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Alfredo Mayor, Marta Lopez, Elisa de Lazzari, Myriam Arevalo-Herrera, Carmen Fernandez-Becerra, Hernando del Portillo, Chetan E Chitnis, Peter M Siba, Stephen Rogerson, Ivo Mueller, Azucena Bardaji, Clara Menendez, Carlota Dobano
J Immunol. 2015 Apr; 194(7):3275-3285
- Artemether-lumefantrine versus artemisinin-naphthoquine in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria: a six months post-treatment follow-up study.
Moses Laman, John M Benjamin, Brioni R Moore, Mary Salib, Somoyang Tawat, Wendy A Davis, Peter M Siba, Leanne J Robinson, Timothy M E Davis
Malar J. 2015 Mar; 14:121
- Ultra-sensitive detection of Plasmodium falciparum by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets.
Natalie Hofmann, Felista Mwingira, Seif Shekalaghe, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Ingrid Felger
PLoS Med. 2015 Mar; 12(3):e1001788
- Acquisition of antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum merozoites and malaria immunity in young children: influence of age, force of infection, and magnitude of response.
Stanisic DI, Fowkes FJ, Koinari M, Javati S, Lin E, Kiniboro B, Richards JS, Robinson LJ, Schofield L, Kazura JW, King CL, Zimmerman P, Felger I, Siba PM, Mueller I, Beeson JG
Infect Immun. 2015 Feb; 83(2):646-660
- High numbers of circulating pigmented polymorphonuclear neutrophils as a prognostic marker for decreased birth weight during malaria in pregnancy.
Caroline Lin Lin Chua, Leanne J Robinson, Francesca Baiwog, Danielle I Stanisic, John A Hamilton, Graham V Brown, Stephen J Rogerson, Philippe Boeuf
Int J Parasitol. 2015 Feb; 45(2-3):107-111
- Temporal changes in Plasmodium falciparum anti-malarial drug sensitivity in vitro and resistance-associated genetic mutations in isolates from Papua New Guinea.
Tamarah Koleala, Stephan Karl, Moses Laman, Brioni R Moore, John Benjamin, Celine Barnadas, Leanne J Robinson, Johanna H Kattenberg, Sarah Javati, Rina P M Wong, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Inoni Betuela, Peter M Siba, Ivo Mueller, Timothy M E Davis
Malar J. 2015 Jan; 14:37
- Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine plus azithromycin for the prevention of low birthweight in Papua New Guinea: a randomised controlled trial.
Holger W Unger, Maria Ome-Kaius, Regina A Wangnapi, Alexandra J Umbers, Sarah Hanieh, Connie S N Li Wai Suen, Leanne J Robinson, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Johanna Wapling, Elvin Lufele, Charles Kongs, Paula Samol, Desmond Sui, Dupain Singirok, Azucena Bardaji, Louis Schofield, Clara Menendez, Inoni Betuela, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Stephen J Rogerson
BMC Med. 2015 Jan; 13:9
2014 (6)
- Artemisinin-naphthoquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinean children: an open-label randomized trial.
Moses Laman, Brioni R Moore, John M Benjamin, Gumul Yadi, Cathy Bona, Jonathan Warrel, Johanna H Kattenberg, Tamarah Koleala, Laurens Manning, Bernadine Kasian, Leanne J Robinson, Naomi Sambale, Lina Lorry, Stephan Karl, Wendy A Davis, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Ivo Mueller, Peter M Siba, Inoni Betuela, Timothy M E Davis
PLoS Med. 2014 Dec; 11(12):e1001773
- Pharmacokinetic properties of single-dose primaquine in Papua New Guinean children: feasibility of abbreviated high-dose regimens for radical cure of vivax malaria.
Brioni R Moore, Sam Salman, John Benjamin, Madhu Page-Sharp, Leanne J Robinson, Elizabeth Waita, Kevin T Batty, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Timothy M E Davis, Inoni Betuela
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Nov; 58(1):432-439
- Effect of coadministered fat on the tolerability, safety, and pharmacokinetic properties of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria.
B R Moore, J M Benjamin, S Salman, S Griffin, E Ginny, M Page-Sharp, L J Robinson, P Siba, K T Batty, I Mueller, T M E Davis
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Oct; 58(10):5784-5794
- Pregnancy and malaria exposure are associated with changes in the B cell pool and in plasma eotaxin levels.
Pilar Requena, Joseph J Campo, Alexandra J Umbers, Maria Ome, Regina Wangnapi, Diana Barrios, Leanne J Robinson, Paula Samol, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Itziar Ubillos, Alfredo Mayor, Marta Lopez, Elisa de Lazzari, Myriam Arevalo-Herrera, Carmen Fernandez-Becerra, Hernando del Portillo, Chetan E Chitnis, Peter M Siba, Azucena Bardaji, Ivo Mueller, Stephen Rogerson, Clara Menendez, Carlota Dobano
J Immunol. 2014 Sep; 193(6):2971-2983
- Comparison of an assumed versus measured leucocyte count in parasite density calculations in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria.
Moses Laman, Brioni R Moore, John Benjamin, Nixon Padapu, Nandao Tarongka, Peter Siba, Inoni Betuela, Ivo Mueller, Leanne J Robinson, Timothy M E Davis
Malar J. 2014 Apr; 13:145
- Primaquine treatment for Plasmodium vivax--an essential tool for malaria control and elimination in Papua New Guinea.
Inoni Betuela, Leanne J Robinson, Manuel W Hetzel, Moses Laman, Peter M Siba, Quique Bassat, Ivo Mueller
P N G Med J. 2014 Mar; 57(1-4):68-74
2013 (3)
- Strategies for detection of Plasmodium species gametocytes.
Rahel Wampfler, Felistas Mwingira, Sarah Javati, Leanne Robinson, Inoni Betuela, Peter Siba, Hans-Peter Beck, Ivo Mueller, Ingrid Felger
PLoS One. 2013 Sep; 8(9):e76316
- Opsonising antibodies to P. falciparum merozoites associated with immunity to clinical malaria.
Danika L Hill, Emily M Eriksson, Connie S N Li Wai Suen, Chris Y Chiu, Victoria Ryg-Cornejo, Leanne J Robinson, Peter M Siba, Ivo Mueller, Diana S Hansen, Louis Schofield
PLoS One. 2013 Sep; 8(9):e74627
- Does malaria affect placental development? Evidence from in vitro models.
Umbers AJ, Stanisic DI, Ome M, Wangnapi R, Hanieh S, Unger HW, Robinson LJ, Lufele E, Baiwog F, Siba PM, King CL, Beeson JG, Mueller I, Aplin JD, Glazier JD, Rogerson SJ
PLoS One. 2013 Jan; 8(1):e55269
2012 (4)
- Reduced Risk of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Papua New Guinean Children with Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis in Two Cohorts and a Case-Control Study.
Rosanas-Urgell A, Lin E, Manning L, Rarau P, Laman M, Senn N, Grimberg BT, Tavul L, Stanisic DI, Robinson LJ, Aponte JJ, Dabod E, Reeder JC, Siba P, Zimmerman PA, Davis TM, King CL, Michon P, Mueller I
PLoS Med. 2012 Sep; 9(9):e1001305
- Tolerability and safety of primaquine in Papua New Guinean children 1 to 10 years of age.
Inoni Betuela, Quique Bassat, Benson Kiniboro, Leanne J Robinson, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Danielle Stanisic, Peter M Siba, Pedro L Alonso, Ivo Mueller
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Apr; 56(4):2146-2149
- Rapid diagnostic test-based management of malaria: an effectiveness study in Papua New Guinean infants with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Senn N, Rarau P, Manong D, Salib M, Siba P, Robinson LJ, Reeder J, Rogerson S, Mueller I, Genton B
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Mar; 54(5):644-651
- Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in Papua New Guinean infants exposed to Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax: a randomized controlled trial.
Senn N, Rarau P, Stanisic DI, Robinson L, Barnadas C, Manong D, Salib M, Iga J, Tarongka N, Ley S, Rosanas-Urgell A, Aponte JJ, Zimmerman PA, Beeson JG, Schofield L, Siba P, Rogerson SJ, Reeder JC, Mueller I
PLoS Med. 2012 Mar; 9(3):e1001195
2010 (1)
- Differential patterns of infection and disease with P. falciparum and P. vivax in young Papua New Guinean children.
Enmoore Lin, Benson Kiniboro, Laurie Gray, Stuart Dobbie, Leanne Robinson, Annemarie Laumaea, Sonja Schopflin, Danielle Stanisic, Inoni Betuela, Melinda Blood-Zikursh, Peter Siba, Ingrid Felger, Louis Schofield, Peter Zimmerman, Ivo Mueller
PLoS One. 2010 Feb; 5(2):e9047
2009 (1)
2008 (2)
- Association of early interferon-gamma production with immunity to clinical malaria: a longitudinal study among Papua New Guinean children.
Marthe C D'Ombrain, Leanne J Robinson, Danielle I Stanisic, Jack Taraika, Nicholas Bernard, Pascal Michon, Ivo Mueller, Louis Schofield
Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Dec; 47(11):1380-1387
- Glycoproteomics of milk: differences in sugar epitopes on human and bovine milk fat globule membranes.
Nicole L Wilson, Leanne J Robinson, Anne Donnet, Lionel Bovetto, Nicolle H Packer, Niclas G Karlsson
J Proteome Res. 2008 Sep; 7(9):3687-3696
2007 (1)
- Glycosylation of sputum mucins is altered in cystic fibrosis patients.
Benjamin L Schulz, Andrew J Sloane, Leanne J Robinson, Sindhu S Prasad, Robyn A Lindner, Michael Robinson, Peter T Bye, Dennis W Nielson, Jenny L Harry, Nicolle H Packer, Niclas G Karlsson
Glycobiology. 2007 Jul; 17(7):698-712
2005 (1)
2003 (1)
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