Thy Pham

Dr. Thy Pham is a Research Fellow in Clinical Immunology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, leading the Spatial CL study on cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia (NCT05332093). Her research examines immune-parasite interactions in tropical diseases, with expertise spanning malaria-associated ARDS and leishmaniasis immunopathology. She holds a PhD in malaria immunology from KU Leuven (2020).

Research domains include:

• Spatial analysis of host-parasite interactions in skin lesions
• Immunogenetic factors in leishmaniasis-HIV coinfection
• Malaria-related acute respiratory distress mechanisms
• Novel diagnostic approaches for neglected tropical diseases

Publications (2024-2025) focus on:

• Immunological profiling in monkeypox and leishmaniasis
• NK cell dynamics in malaria resolution
• T cell exhaustion in chronic infections

Active projects: VL-INNO (next-gen diagnostics for visceral leishmaniasis) and CLT-protex (vaccine development). No awards or student supervision details provided.