Global health physician with extensive expertise in tropical and travel medicine and translational research in high and low-income countries, long-standing health system strengthening experience with focus on field based research and laboratory capacity building, overseas clinical supervision and bedside-training, trainer at different levels (community, under- and post-graduate, HDR-supervision), special interest in tropical neglected disease and one health.

Lars Henning MD PhD FACTM FFTM is Associate Professor for Communicable Disease Control and Tropical Medicine in the Discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

My scientific and academic career has concentrated on clinical research in infectious and neglected tropical diseases witih an emphasis on HIV, TB, Leishmaniasis and Cholera/Diarrhoeal Diseases. I have worked serveral years in leading global health institutions (Swiss Tropical  and Public Health Institute, Basel, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh,  Dhaka, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, and Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala). Many of my projects in Asia and Africa focussed on the strenghtening of laboratory capacity and the transfer of skills to provide best possible care for patients in different settings.I percieve the link between innovative research and clinical services as crucial in the process of innovation, validation and application of health solutions, 

In case you are interested in research projects in the field of Tropical Medicine or Travel Medicine please contact me. I  also organize a Journal Club in Tropical Medicine geared towards Early- and Mid Career Researchers. 

Teaching

• MD6010: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)
• MD6020: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 2 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)
• MD6030: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)
• TM5501: Tropical Medicine (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5503: Human Parasitology (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5512: Travel Medicine (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5525: Communicable Disease Control (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5600: Introduction to One Health (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Infectious Diseases, travel medicine, global health, health system strengthening, neglected tropical disease

Teaching

• Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine, Human Parasitology, One Health, Communicable Disease Control

Experience

• 2017 to present - Associate Professor Communicable Disease and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University (JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas, Australia)
• 2017 to 2020 - Academic Head Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University (JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas, Australia)
• 2016 to 2017 - Consultant, Labor Hannover MVZ GmbH (Hannover, Germany)
• 2015 to 2016 - Resident, Labor Hannover MVZ GmbH (Hannover, Germany)
• 2014 to 2015 - Senior Physician, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Basel, Switzerland)
• 2012 to 2014 - Senior Scientist/Designated Representative of the University of Zurich at Makerere University, University of Zurich/Infectious Diseases Institute (Kampala, Uganda)
• 2012 - Physician, Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute (Basel, Switerland)
• 2011 to 2012 - Physician/Clinical Epidemiologist, Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute/Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara, Switzerland)
• 2009 to 2011 - Resident, University Hospital Bern (Bern, Switzerland)
• 2007 to 2009 - Junior Clinical Epidemiologist/Scientist, Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute/International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
• 2005 to 2007 - Junior Clinical Epidemiologist/International Research Fellow, Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute/International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Research Disciplines

• Medical microbiology (3207)
• Veterinary sciences (3009)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Specific population health (2005)

Awards

• 2021 - Dean's Awards for Excellence (Secondary Advisor Dr. Harindra Sathkumara)
• 1999 to 2002 - Werner-Otto-Foundation (scholarship)
• 1997 to 1998 - Daniela und Jurgen Westphal Foundation (scholarship)

Fellowships

• 2016 - Fellowship Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Diseases Epidemiology (Germany)
• 2016 - Fellowship in Hospital Epidemiology (Germany)
• 2015 - Fellowship Tropical and Travel Medicine (Switzerland)

Memberships

• 2017 - Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (FFTM)
• 2017 - Faculty WHO Collaborating Centre for Vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases
• 2017 - Member of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
• 2017 - Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (FACTM)
• 2016 - Member of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
• 2016 - Member of the Asia-Pacific Travel Health Society
• 2012 - Member of the Swiss Society for Tropical and Travel Medicine
• 2006 - Member of the Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
• 2006 - Member of the Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases
• 2005 - Member of the German Society of Virology

Other

• 2013 to 2015 - Honorary Lecturer, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resourses and Biosecurity, Makarere University

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

• Mulenga G, Namangala B, Chilongo K, Henning L and Gummow B (2022) Policy and linkages in the application of a one health system for reporting and controlling African trypanosomiasis and other zoonotic diseases in Zambia. Pathogens, 11 (1).
• Fairley L, Smith S, Maisrikrod S and Henning L (2021) Systematic review and meta- analysis of diagnostic tests for diagnosis of melioidosis. Acta Tropica, 214.
• Mulenga G, Namangala B, Chilongo K, Hayashida K, Mubamba C, Henning L and Gummow B (2021) Challenges in the diagnostic performance of parasitological and molecular tests in the surveillance of African Trypanosomiasis in Eastern Zambia. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 6 (2).
• Mulenga G, Henning L, Chilongo K, Mubamba C, Namangala B and Gummow B (2020) Insights into the control and management of human and bovine African Trypanosomiasis in Zambia between 2009 and 2019-a review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 5 (3).
• Sathkumara H, Hansen K, Miranda-Hernandez S, Govan B, Rush C, Henning L, Ketheesan N and Kupz A (2020) Disparate effects of metformin on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in diabetic and nondiabetic mice. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (1).
• Sathkumara H, Muruganandah V, Cooper M, Field M, Alim M, Brosch R, Ketheesan N, Govan B, Rush C, Henning L and Kupz A (2020) Mucosal delivery of ESX-1–expressing BCG strains provides superior immunity against tuberculosis in murine type 2 diabetes. National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings, 117 (34). pp. 20848-20859
• Sekaggya-Wiltshire C, von Braun A, Lamorde M, Ledergerber B, Buzibye A, Henning L, Musaazi J, Gutteck U, Denti P, de Kock M, Jetter A, Byakika-Kibwika P, Eberhard N, Matovu J, Joloba M, Muller D, Manabe Y, Kamya M, Corti N, Kambugu A, Castelnuovo B and Fehr J (2018) Delayed sputum culture conversion in tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients with low isoniazid and rifampicin concentrations. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 67 (5). pp. 708-716
• Sekaggya-Wiltshire C, Castelnuovo B, Von Braun A, Musaazi J, Muller D, Buzibye A, Gutteck U, Henning L, Ledergerber B, Corti N, Lamorde M, Fehr J and Kambugu A (2017) Cohort profile of a study on outcomes related to tuberculosis and antiretroviral drug concentrations in Uganda: design, methods and patient characteristics of the SOUTH study. BMJ Open, 7 (9).
• Meloni M, Corti N, Mu?ller D, Henning L, Gutteck U, von Braun A, Weber R and Fehr J (2015) Cure of tuberculosis despite serum concentrations of antituberculosis drugs below published reference ranges. Swiss Medical Weekly, 23 (145). pp. 1-10
• Nyogea D, Mtenga S, Henning L, Franzeck F, Glass T, Letang E, Tanner M and Geubbels E (2015) Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 15 (28). pp. 1-13
• Nyogea D, Said H, Mwaigomole G, Stoeckle M, Felger I, Hatz C, Henning L, Franzeck F, Letang E, Geubbels E and Tanner M (2015) An assessment of the supply chain management for HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Kilombero and Ulanga districts in southern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 17 (2). pp. 1-9
• von Braun A, Sekaggya C, Henning L, Nakijoba R, Kambugu A, Fehr J and Castelnuovo B (2015) 'If at first you don't succeed, try again'. Looking beyond the initial results of a failed tuberculosis diagnosis. Public Health Action, 5 (3). pp. 170-172

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Lars Henning from 1999 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Capacity Building for Periodontal Disease Management in Tonga (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• International Travel and medical events - an Australian travelinsurance perspective in the Covid-19 era (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• An evaluation of surveillance and control measures for African trypanosomiasis in remote areas of Eastern Zambia (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Mechanisms driving tuberculosis susceptibility and vaccine efficacy in HIV/AIDS and type 2 diabetes (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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