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16 Nov 2010

Confronting neglected protozoan diseases: understanding the challenges, developing the solutions

Scientists interested in research on neglected protozoan diseases were recently given an opportunity to hear presentations from leaders in the field, and to consider the emerging findings and progress of eight major research projects.
Source: TropIKA.net
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30 Sep 2010

RSTMH broadens its horizons

A report on the biennial meeting of the UK’s Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Source: TropIKA.net
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13 Jul 2010

Potential TB drugs to be investigated against neglected diseases

Two not-for-profit drug developers have established a partnership that will seek to find treatments for a wide variety of neglected infections, based on a series of compounds from the nitroimidazole class.
Source: Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi); Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
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28 May 2010

Public searches now possible of database of global R&D funding

Access to data from the G-FINDER survey will help funders and product developers better understand where funding gaps lie and how their investments fit into the global picture.
Source: George Institute
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23 Apr 2010

New initiatives: is the pharmaceutical industry showing more interest in the infectious diseases of poverty?

Some encouraging new moves.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2010

In brief

A TropIKA.net round-up of new developments concerning the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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26 Nov 2009

Drug giant will allow screening of its library of compounds to seek potential treatments for neglected diseases

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative aims to develop novel drugs for Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis.
Source: Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
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14 Sep 2009

New funding will target wide range of neglected infections in the Americas

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced a major new effort to combat NTDs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Source: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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8 Jul 2009

Centenary of Chagas disease

A conference in Brazil and a series of articles mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of a disease that still blights the lives of millions.
Source: International Symposium on the Centenary of Chagas Diseases; PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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27 May 2009

Learning from the lessons of tropical disease history

A series of ‘webinars’ is taking place online.
Source: TropIKA.net
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