Faculty

Paddy Ssentongo

Assistant Research Professor - Schiff Lab

Email pxs60@psu.edu
Phone (814) 865-2481

Centers & Institutes

Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics

September 12, 2025

CTSI’s resources enable clinical discoveries, researcher says

Three maps showing the spatial variation of the prevalence of undernutrition among children under the age of five in Uganda. Credit: Provided by Paddy Ssentongo. All Rights Reserved.

March 19, 2025

Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda

October 10, 2024

Once-rare infection spread by tick bites on the rise in the US... and it's already reached the UK, warn experts

October 10, 2024

Tick-borne ‘American malaria’ cases rising at startling rate

October 09, 2024

Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease

October 09, 2024

Warning for Midwest and Northeast as 'American Malaria' Rising

October 08, 2024

What is babesiosis? The potentially deadly disease is on the rise

October 08, 2024

Rates of This Tickborne Disease Are on the Rise—Here Are the Symptoms to Look For

October 08, 2024

Tick-Borne Terror: The Rising Threat of “American Malaria”

Babesiosis, a disease spread by ticks, is on the rise. Credit: Penn State Extension / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 08, 2024

Rates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise

Penn State College of Medicine researchers’ findings are among the latest evidence suggesting that people diagnosed with COVID-19 may experience a range of health issues in the time period following their illness. Credit: Getty Images | Tempura . All Rights Reserved.

February 13, 2023

COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of developing diabetes

Cancer cases and deaths are expected to double in Africa during the next two decades, according to findings from a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Credit: Getty Images | KasiaJanus. All Rights Reserved.

June 13, 2022

Study predicts cancer cases, deaths in Africa could double by 2040

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