Dr Dave D. Chadee

Senior Lecturer (Life Sciences)

Education:

• B.Sc. (Honours) Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (1977)

• M.Phil. (Zoology) The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad (1984)

• Ph.D. (Entomology) University of Dundee, UK (1987)

• D.Sc  (Entomology& Parasitology), University of Dundee, UK (1999)

• MPH (Epidemiology and Public Health) University of Dundee (2001)

• Certificate in Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams by National Institute of Health (NIH) (2007).

Appointments:

• Senior Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (from August 2007)

• Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (from September 2004-July 2007)

• Deputy Director of National Public Health Laboratory Services, Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago (September 2003-November 2004)

• Director, Trinidad Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Trinidad (1997-1999)

• Entomologist/Parasitologist, Insect Vector Control Division, Ministry of Health Trinidad (1979-2003)

• Part-time Lecturer, Department of Para-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the West Indies (April- December 2000)

Research Interests:

• Ecology and control of parasitic diseases

• Biology, ecology and control of insect vectors

• Epidemiology of diseases of Public Health importance

• Insecticide resistance mechanisms and management of vector populations

• Development of novel approaches for vector management and control

• Oviposition behaviour of mosquitoes

• Climate change and public health diseases

Courses Offered:

• Parasitism  (B.Sc.)

• Biodiversity (BSc)

• Bioethics (Postgraduate )

• Research Project (B.Sc.)

• Research Projects (M.Phil, PhD)

Current Graduate students:

• Ryan Hemme- Genetics of Ae. aegypti (PhD) with Prof D.W. Severson (University of Notre Dame)

• Adriana Troyo- Epidemiology of Dengue using GIS in Costa Rica (PhD) with Prof J.C. Beier (University of Miami)

• K. Sharma- Epidemiology of Dengue in Trinidad (M. Phil)

• N. Mangroo- Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Trinidad (M. Phil) with Dr. Adash Ramsubhag

• A. Mahon- Evidence Based Public Health (M.Phil)

• S. Huntley- Epidemiology and control of Dengue Fever in Jamaica (M.Phil)

• S.M Nathaniel- Epidemiology of West Nile Virus (M.Phil)

• Ranu Persad- Impact of Cement Plants on health (M.Phil)

• N. Gill-Viability of Cryptosporidium by PCR approaches (MSc) with Dr Gail Bacchus-Taylor

• Nina Bhattacharyya-    Fulbright Studentship

Current Research Projects:

• Xenomonitoring of Lymphatic filariasis vectors in Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago (PAHO/WHO).

• Molecular genetics of dengue vectors in Trinidad (University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA)

• Integrated vector control and management in Costa Rica and Trinidad (University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA)

• Head lice prevalence among school children in Trinidad

• Dengue seroprevalence among newborn and school children in Trinidad (Ministry of Health)

• Climate change and dengue fever outbreaks in the Caribbean (University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica)

• Malaria epidemiology and control in the Caribbean region

• Impact of passive tobacco smoke on human health

• Bromeliad mosquitoes in Trinidad (Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, USA)

• Epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis in Trinidad.

• Prevalence and demographics of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhea in Trinidad and Tobago

• Biocontrol of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (with Dr I. Ramnarine and Dr. A. Ramsubhag)

Selected Bibliography (190):

Chadee, D.D., P. Kittayapong, A.C. Morrison and W.J. Tabachnick (2007). Genetics. A Break through for Global Public Health. Science: 316: 1703-1704 (22 June 2007).

Chadee, D.D., B. Shivnauth, S.C. Rawlins and A.A. Chen (2007). Climate variability, mosquito density and epidemiology of Dengue fever in Trinidad (2002-2004); a Prospective study. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 101: 69-77

Rawlins, S.C., A. Chen, J.M. Rawlins, D.D. Chadee and G. Legall (2007). A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study of the issues of Climate Change and Public Health in two Caribbean countries. West Indian Medical Journal,  accepted

Vaughan, J.A., J. Bell, M.J. Turell and D.D. Chadee (2007). Passage of ingested Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae through the midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)  Journal of Medical Entomology, 44:111-116.

Campbell, C.A., A. George, R.A. Salas, S.A. Williams, R. Doon and D.D. Chadee (2007). Evaluation of Rapid Test Kits as tools for monitoring Dengue Seroprevalence: Cord Blood Survey in Trinidad. Acta Tropica, 101: 153-158.

 Impoinvil, D.E., S. Ahamad, A. Troyo, J. Keating, A.K. Githeko, C.M. Mbogo, L. Kibe,    J.I. Githure, A.M. Gad, A.N. Hassan, L. Orshan, A. Warburg, O. Calderon-  Arguedas, V.M.Sanchez-Loria, R.Velit-Suarez, D.D. Chadee, R.J. Novak and J.B. Beier (2007). Comparative analysis of mosquito control programs in seven urban sites in Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.  Health Policy: 

Chadee, D.D. (2007). The diel oviposition periodicity of Aedes aegypti (Linn.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the laboratory: density effect.  Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology.101: 353-358.

Mohammed, A and D.D. Chadee (2007). An evaluation of seven Trinidadian plants against larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association: 23: 172-176

Howell, P.I. and D.D. Chadee (2007).  The influence of house construction on the indoor abundance of mosquitoes: a preliminary study. Journal of Vector Ecology; 32: 69-74

Chambers E.W., J.K. Meece, J.A. McGowan, D.D. Lovin, R. Hemme, D. D. Chadee,   K.McAbee, S.E. Brown, D.L. Knudson and D.W. Severson (2007). Microsatellite isolation and linkage group identification in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Journal of Heredity, 98:202-208.

Taylor, M.A., D. Amarakoon, A.A. Chen, S.C. Rawlins and D.D. Chadee (2006). Book Chapter. Climate, Dengue and Prevention: Observations from the Caribbean. p. 47-60. In French, A., MacIver, D., Auld, H and Brydges, T (Edits). The Americas: Building the Adaptive Capacity to Global Environmental Change. IAI Proceedings, Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada, 254p.

Chadee, D.D. R. Lee, A. Ferdinand, P. Prabhakar, D. Clarke and B. Jacob (2006)   Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreak in Trinidad, 1998. European Journal of General Medicine, 3: 49-53.

 Cha, S.J., D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson (2006). Population dynamics of an endogenous Meiotic Drive system in Aedes aegypti in Trinidad. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 75: 70-77

Chadee, D.D. and R.C. Wilkerson (2006). Ecology of the malaria vector, Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) marajoara Galvao and Damasceno in Trinidad, West Indies. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 22: 22-28.

Cha, S.J,A. Mori, D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson (2006).Cage trials using an endogenous meiotic replacement drive gene in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, to promote population replacement. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 74: 62-68

Chadee, D.D., F. L. R. Williams and U. D. Kitron (2005).  Impact of vector control on a dengue fever outbreak in Trinidad, West Indies: outbreak of 1998. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 10: 748-754.

Chadee, D.D.and R.C. Wilkerson (2005). Anopheles triannulatus (Neiva and Pinto): a new Anopheles record from Trinidad, West Indies. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 21: 316-317

Khan-Mohammed, Z., A.A. Adesiyun, W. H. Swanston, D.D. Chadee (2005). Prevalence and characteristics of selected Enteropathogens in faecal and rectal specimens from childhood diarrhoea in Trinidad, 1998-2000. Pan American Journal of Public Health, 17:170-177.

Chadee, D.D., F. L. R. Williams and U. D. Kitron (2004). Epidemiology of dengue fever in Trinidad, West Indies: the outbreak of 1998. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 98: 305-312.

Chadee, D.D. (2004). Key Premises, a guide to Aedes aegypti  (Diptera: Culicidae) surveillance and control. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 94: 201-207

Rawlins, S.C., A. Siung-Chang , S. Baboolal and D.D. Chadee (2004). Evidence for the interruption of transmission of lymphatic filariasis among school children in Trinidad and Tobago. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98: 473-477

Mori, A, D.D. Chadee, D. H. Graham and D.W. Severson (2004). Reinvestigation of an endogenous meiotic drive system in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 41: 1027-1033

 Pena C.J and D.D. Chadee (2004). Mansonia dyari Belkin, Heinemann and Page,  Mansonia flaveola (Coquillett) and Aedeomyia squamipennis Lynch-Arribalzaga in the Dominican Republic, three new country records. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 20: 449-450

Pena, C.J., G. Gonzalvez and D.D. Chadee (2004). A modified tire ovitrap for monitoring Aedes albopictus in the field. Journal of Vector Ecology: 29: 374-375

 Chadee, D.D. (2004). Observations on the seasonal prevalence and vertical distribution patterns of oviposition by Aedes aegypti in urban high-rise apartments in Trinidad, West Indies. Journal of  Vector Ecology, 29: 323-330.

Chadee, D.D., S.C. Rawlins and T. Tiwari (2003).Concomitant malaria and filariasis infections in Georgetown, Guyana, South America. Journal of Tropical Medicine and International Health, 8: 140-143.

Colton, Y.M, D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson (2003). Natural “skip oviposition” of    the mosquito Aedes aegypti as evidenced by codominant genetic markers.        Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 16: 195-201.

 Mongrue K and D. Chadee (2003). Toxic tale of the unexpected. Public Health, 117: 262-263.

 Chadee, D.D. (2003).Surveillance for the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Tobago, West Indies. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 19: 199-205

Pena, C.J., G. Gonzalvez and D.D. Chadee (2003). Seasonal prevalence and container preferences of Aedes albopictus in Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic. Journal of Vector Ecology 28: 208-212.

 Chadee, D.D., F. Hong Fat and R.C. Persad (2003). First record of Aedes albopictus in Trinidad, West Indies. Journal of the American  Mosquito Control Association, 19 : 438-439.

Chadee, D.D. (2002). Final Report: Geographic distribution and population density of Aedes aegypti in Tobago, West Indies. Consultant Report to the Tobago House of Assembly. March 2002. Mimeographed Document pp.20.

Chadee, D.D., J.C. Beier and R.T. Mohammed (2002). Fast and slow feeding duration of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Trinidad. Journal of Vector Ecology, 27: 172-177.

Chadee, D.D., S.Williams and E.A. Ottesen (2002). Xenomonitoring of  Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes as a guide for detecting the presence or absence of Lymphatic filariasis: preliminary protocol for mosquito sampling. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (Supplement), 97: S47-S53.

Rawlins, S.C., T. Tiwari, D.D. Chadee, L. Validum, H. Alexander, R. Nazeer, S.R.S. Rawlins and P. Pons (2001). American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in Guyana, South America. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 95: 245-251.

Chadee, DD (2001). An evaluation of the efficacy and duration of Vectobac tablets in controlling Aedes aegypti immatures in water drums in Trinidad. October to November 2001. Consultant report to Valent Bioscience Company, Portland Oregon, USA. Mimeographed Document p.14

Chadee, D.D. and A. Rahaman (2000). Use of water drums by humans and Aedes aegypti in Trinidad. Journal of Vector Ecology, 25: 28-35.

Chadee, D.D., C.C. Tilluckdharry, P. Maharaj and C. Sinanan (2000). Reactivation of Plasmodium malariae infection in a Trinidadian man after neurosurgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 342:1924.

Rawlins, S.C., P. Lammie, T. Tiwari, P. Pons, D.D. Chadee, B.F. Oostburg and S. Baboolal (2000). Lymphatic filariasis in the Caribbean region: the opportunity for its elimination and certification. Pan American Journal of Public  Health 7: 19-24.

Chadee, D.D. (2000). Evaluation of malaria surveillance in Trinidad (1988-1998). Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 94: 403-406.

Chadee, D.D. and R. Martinez (2000). Landing periodicity of Aedes aegypti with implications for dengue transmission in Trinidad, West Indies. Journal of Vector Ecology, 25: 158-163.

Professional Memberships (*current):

• Member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1988-)*

• Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London (1986-)*

• Member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1989-)*

• Life Member of the American Mosquito Control Association (1985-)*

• Member of the Society for Vector Ecology (1993-)*

Referee for the Journals:

• Entomologicia Experimentalis et Applicata (Editorial Board Member, 2004-)

• Annals of Medical Entomology (Editorial Board Member, 1990-)

• European Journal of General Medicine (Editorial Board Member, 2005-)

• Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

• Journal of Medical Entomology

• Journal of Vector Ecology

• American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

• Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases

• Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Medical and Veterinary Entomology

• Tropical Medicine and International Health

• Acta Tropica

• Environmental Entomology

• Memoras Institute de Oswaldo Cru