Lankester

[ lang-kuh-ster, -kes-ter ]

noun

1. Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.

Lankester

/ ˈlæŋkɪstə /

noun

1. LankesterSir Edwin Ray18471929MEnglishSCIENCE: zoologist Sir Edwin Ray. 1847–1929, English zoologist, noted particularly for his work in embryology and study of protozoans

Example Sentences

"Effective livestock health surveillance provides critical data for evidence-based approaches to disease control and management, but requires reliable, high-quality and timely data drawn from multiple sources," says lead author Felix Lankester, Clinical Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, Washington, US, and the Global Animal Health Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania.

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"Because domestic dogs are the main reservoir for human rabies, controlling human rabies globally requires the mass vaccination of dogs," WSU Associate Professor Felix Lankester, the principal investigator of the study, said.

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Lankester, who also serves as a director of Rabies Free Africa, said the app's effectiveness could be improved with better technology -- like newer smartphones with high-quality cameras -- and additional operator training.

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Currently, users must be online to operate the facial matching component, however, Lankester said the team is also working to compress the size of the "engine" that drives the app's matching facility to allow it to be downloaded and used offline, which would reduce the app's reliance on internet access, which is not always available in more remote areas.

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"We're not quite there yet, but I think with investment, the technology can get there. I'm excited by its potential," Lankester said, "but we have to find some funding to invest in pushing it forward. I welcome people to get in touch if they have funding ideas or would like to collaborate on this."

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