Schistosomiasis collection (SCAN)

Project summary

Focus: Building a global repository of schistosomiasis related specimens and contextual data providing a resource for essential research into schistosomiasis. 

Funding: Wellcome Trust

Creating a schistosomiasis collection at the Natural History Museum

The SCAN project is:

• consolidating existing collections and data
• ensuring storage methods for samples are compatible with analysis by a range of techniques associated with molecular-based research
• transferring specimens into the best possible storage systems
• providing safe and stable storage of specimens collected as part of external research programmes
• facilitating research by providing access to the collections and data.

Supporting schistosomiasis research

We aim to serve the schistosomiasis research community by:

• providing data and samples
• sample processing by appropriate molecular techniques

We welcome contact from all interested parties.