The research activity developed by this group and directed by Dr. Bargues has the international recognition of being a "World Health Organization (WHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre on Fascioliasis and its Mollusc Vectors" (Ref. SPA-37) dependent on WHO (Headquarters, Geneva) and also "FAO-United Nations Reference Centre in Parasitology", dependent on FAO (Headquarters, Rome), as well as being part, as responsible researcher, of the Collaborative Research Network on Tropical Diseases (RICET) of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, at national level. The group of this research unit has more than 26 years of experience in research projects on vector-borne parasitic diseases, such as Fasciolosis, Malaria, Leihsmaniosis, American Trypanosomosis or Chagas Disease, among others. Extensive experience in participation in European Commission projects, as well as in other projects with international, national and regional funding. The research activity of this line has focused and continues to focus on parasitic diseases, especially zoonotic and vector-borne diseases of public health interest.

This Molecular Biology Research Unit currently focuses its work on:

• Mollusc vectors of Fasciolosis, Schistosomosis and Angiostrongylosis.
• Triatomine vectors of Chagas disease.
• Anopheles mosquitoes vectors of Malaria.
• Culicidae mosquito vectors of Dirofilariasis and other viruses (Chikungunya, Denge, Zika, etc.).
• Phlebotominae mosquitoes vectors of Leishmaniasis.

More information at:
http://doctoradoenparasitologia.com/master/informacion-general.html
http://www.ricet.es/grupos-investigacion
http://www.uv.es/farmacia (see links: WHO Collaborating Centre and FAO Reference Centre)

Educational support activities