Lars Henning
Projects
3
Publications
25
Awards
0
Biography
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 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 with an emphasis on HIV, TB, Leishmaniasis and Cholera/Diarrhoeal Diseases. I have worked several 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 strengthening of laboratory capacity and the transfer of skills to provide best possible care for patients in different settings. I perceive 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.
Research
Research Interests
Tropical Medicine, Infectious Diseases, travel medicine, Global health, health system strengthening, capacity building, neglected tropical disease, clinical trials,
Projects
Building capacity for periodontal disease management in the Kingdom of Tonga
01 Sep 2024 - 08 Mar 2028
International travel and medical events- an Australian travel insurance perspective in the Covid-19 era.
01 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2027
Securing the frontline for health secure communities (Old ID 26522)
01 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 2023
Teaching
Teaching Interests
Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine, Human Parasitology, One Health, Communicable Disease Control
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Research Advisor Accreditation
Role
Chair; Independent Academic
Taught Modules
[TM5503] Human ParasitologyLecturer
2025
[TM5501] Tropical MedicineCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
[TM5512] Travel MedicineCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
[TM5525] Communicable Disease ControlLecturer, Coordinator
2025
Current JCU Research Students
International Travel and medical events - an Australian travelinsurance perspective in the Covid-19 era
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Capacity Building for Periodontal Disease Management in Tonga
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Available Projects
Mental health and Travel Medicine - Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Date Added
01 Nov 2024Obesity and its risk in travel medicine - Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Date Added
01 Nov 2024Output
Carroll, Siobhan C.; Castellanos, Maria Eugenia; Stevenson, Robyn A.; Henning, Lars (2025) 'Incidence and risk factors for travellers’ diarrhoea among short-term international adult travellers from high-income countries: a systematic review with meta-analysis of cohort studies'. Journal of Travel Medicine, . [DOI]
Bumann, Simone; Kuenzli, Esther; Lissandrin, Raffaella; Brunetti, Enrico; Goblirsch, Sam; Henning, Lars; Tamarozzi, Francesca; Neumayrid, Andreas (2024) 'Cardiac cystic echinococcosis—A systematic review and analysis of the literature'. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18 (5). [DOI]
Grahn, Emily; Picard, Jacqueline; Henning, Lars (2024) 'Yellow fever – An old foe with new developments'. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32 (3):455-461. [DOI]
Mulenga, Gloria; Namangala, Boniface; Chilongo, Kalinga; Henning, Lars; Gummow, Bruce (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). [DOI]
Mulenga, Gloria; Namangala, Boniface; Chilongo, Kalinga; Hayashida, Kyoko; Mubamba, Chrisborn; Henning, Lars; Gummow, Bruce (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). [DOI]
Fairley, Lachlan; Smith, Samuel; Maisrikrod, Shalisa; Henning, Lars (2021) 'Systematic review and meta- analysis of diagnostic tests for diagnosis of melioidosis'. Acta Tropica, 214 . [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Sathkumara, Harindra D.; Hansen, Karyina; Miranda-Hernandez, Socorro; Govan, Brenda; Rush, Catherine M.; Henning, Lars; Ketheesan, Natkunam; Kupz, Andreas (2020) 'Disparate effects of metformin on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in diabetic and nondiabetic mice'. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (1). [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Sathkumara, Harindra D.; Muruganandah, Visai; Cooper, Martha M.; Field, Matt A.; Alim, Md Abdul; Brosch, Roland; Ketheesan, Natkunam; Govan, Brenda; Rush, Catherine M.; Henning, Lars; Kupz, Andreas (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):20848-20859. [DOI]
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Mulenga, Gloria M.; Henning, Lars; Chilongo, Kalinga; Mubamba, Chrisborn; Namangala, Boniface; Gummow, Bruce (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). [DOI]
Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Christine; von Braun, Amrei; Lamorde, Mohammed; Ledergerber, Bruno; Buzibye, Allan; Henning, Lars; Musaazi, Joseph; Gutteck, Ursula; Denti, Paolo; de Kock, Miné; Jetter, Alexander; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Eberhard, Nadia; Matovu, Joshua; Joloba, Moses; Muller, Daniel; Manabe, Yukari C.; Kamya, Moses R.; Corti, Natascia; Kambugu, Andrew; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Fehr, Jan S. (2018) 'Delayed sputum culture conversion in tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients with low isoniazid and rifampicin concentrations'. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 67 (5):708-716. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Christine; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Von Braun, Amrei; Musaazi, Joseph; Muller, Daniel; Buzibye, Allan; Gutteck, Ursula; Henning, Lars; Ledergerber, Bruno; Corti, Natascia; Lamorde, Mohammed; Fehr, Jan; Kambugu, Andrew (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). [DOI]
Meloni, Monica; Corti, Natascia; Müller, Daniel; Henning, Lars; Gutteck, Ursula; von Braun, Amrei; Weber, Rainer; Fehr, Jan (2015) 'Cure of tuberculosis despite serum concentrations of antituberculosis drugs below published reference ranges'. Swiss Medical Weekly, 23 (145):1-10. [DOI]
Nyogea, Daniel; Mtenga, Sally; Henning, Lars; Franzeck, Fabian C.; Glass, Tracy R.; Letang, Emilio; Tanner, Marcel; Geubbels, Eveline (2015) 'Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study'. BMC Infectious Diseases, 15 (28):1-13. [DOI]
Nyogea, Daniel S.; Said, Halfan; Mwaigomole, Godfrey; Stoeckle, Marcel; Felger, Ingrid; Hatz, Christoph; Henning, Lars; Franzeck, Fabian; Letang, Emilio; Geubbels, Eveline; Tanner, Marcel (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):1-9. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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von Braun, A.; Sekaggya, C.; Henning, L.; Nakijoba, R.; Kambugu, A.; Fehr, J.; 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):170-172. [DOI]
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Franzeck, Fabian C.; Ngwale, Ramadhani; Msongole, Bernadeta; Hamisi, Marian; Abdul, Omary; Henning, Lars; Letang, Emilio; Mwaigomole, Geoffrey; Battegay, Manuel; Hatz, Christoph; Tanner, Marcel (2013) 'Viral hepatitis and rapid diagnostic test based screening for HBsAg in HIV-infected patients in rural Tanzania'. PLoS ONE, 8 (3):1-6. [DOI]
Azim, Tasnim; Kahn, Sharful Islam; Haseen, Fariha; Huq, Nasfisa Lira; Henning, Lars; Pervez, Md. Moshtaq; Chowdhury, Mahbub Elahi; Sarafian, Isabelle (2008) 'HIV and AIDS in Bangladesh'. Journal of Health, Population & Nutrition, 26 (3):311-324.
Henning, L.; Schellenberg, D.; Smith, T.; Henning, D.; Alonso, P; Tanner, M.; Mshinda, H.; Beck, H.-P.; Felger, I. (2004) 'A prospective study of Plasmodium falciparum multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children'. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98 (1):687-694. [DOI]
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Färnert, A.; Arez, A.P.; Babiker, H.A.; Beck, H.P.; Benito, A.; Bjorkman, A.; Bruce, M.C.; Conway, D.J.; Day, K.P.; Henning, Lars; Mercereau-Puijalon, O.; Ranford-Cartwright, L.C.; Rubio, J.M.; Snounou, G.; Walliker, D.; Zwetyenga, J.; do Rosario, V.E. (2001) 'Genotyping of Plasmodium falciparum infections by PCR: a comparative multicentre study'. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95 (2):225-232. [DOI]
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Dittmar, Matthias T.; Eichler, Stefanie; Reinberger, Stefanie; Henning, Lars; Kräusslich, Hans-Georg (2001) 'A recombinant virus assay using full-length envelope sequences to detect changes in HIV-1 co-receptor usage'. Virus Genes, 23 (3):281-290. [DOI]
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Henning, Lars; Felger, Ingrid; Beck, Hans-Peter (1999) 'Rapid DNA extraction for molecular epidemiological studies of malaria'. Acta Tropica, 72 (2):149-155. [DOI]
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If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — does it have to be a duck?
2016
Nalwanga, Damalie; Henning, Lars (2016) 'If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — does it have to be a duck?' PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10 (4) :1-5. [DOI]
Henning, Lars (2015) 'Es ist erst vorbei, wenn es vorbei ist' Swiss Medical Forum, 15 (47) :1094-1096.
Journal Contribution
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Schäerer, Verena; Hafner, Ronald; Ciurea, Adrian; Henning, Lars; Somoskövi, Akos; Weber, Rainer; Fehr, Jan (2014) 'Grenzen der medizin: diagnostik und therapie von «entzündlichen» rückenschmerzen / Limitations of medicine: diagnosis and therapy of «inflammatory» back pain' Praxis, 103 (6) :337-340.
Journal Contribution
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Larson, Charles P.; Henning, Lars; Luby, Stephen; Faruque, ASG (2010) 'Infectious Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries' In: Larson, Charles P., Henning, Lars, Luby, Stephen, and Faruque, ASG (2010) Infectious Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries. In: Krämer, Alexander, Kretzschmar, Mirjam, and Krickeberg, Klaus, (eds.) Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology: concepts, methods, mathematical models and public health. Statistics for Biology and Health . Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 291-308(Eds.). Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology: concepts, methods, mathematical models and public health. New York, NY, USA : Springer. [DOI]
Book Chapter
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