Evidence gaps
Under-reporting and limited health-system data make it difficult to estimate the true burden and plan services effectively.
About iMass Innovation
Research with a purpose.
Action that reaches communities.
We lead and support work on venom biology and snakebite envenoming to help develop and deliver better interventions that improve outcomes for patients.
Our mission
Better evidence.
Better access.
Better outcomes.
Our work spans fundamental research into venom function, the development of snakebite therapeutics and diagnostics, clinical research into the pathophysiology of snakebite, and public-health research addressing its wider burden.
Snakebite disproportionately affects rural communities and people with limited access to timely healthcare. We focus on evidence and practical interventions that can help close these gaps.
The challenge
A neglected public-health
priority.
Addressing snakebite requires more than one intervention. The work must respond to gaps in evidence, treatment access, healthcare capacity and community knowledge.
Access to effective treatment
Safe, effective and quality-assured antivenom must be accessible alongside trained healthcare workers and appropriate referral pathways.
Community knowledge
Prevention, responsible health-seeking behaviour and effective first aid can reduce avoidable harm.
Our commitment
Working across the full pathway.
We connect scientific discovery, clinical research, community engagement and policy advocacy so that evidence can inform action.