Drs. Wasan and Goulding to speak at UAEM Symposium November 20, 2010
UAEM University Neglected Disease and Innovation Symposium, Washington, DC.
WHO Releases First Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases
Working to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Renewed engagement to scale-up integrated interventions announced.
End the Neglect Blog – Eric Lagally
Dr. Eric Lagally has posted an invited blog on the Millennium Development Goals on End the Neglect, the official blog of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies talk – Jerry Spiegel
Jerry Spiegel has been invited to speak at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in Washington, DC on Sept 21-22, 2010.
NGDI-UBC in National Medical Journal of India
Originally published on July 16, 2010 The NGDI-UBC gets mention in the News from here and there, section of The National Medical Journal of India titled, Canada steps up the ante in neglected diseases.
VP Research & International Support for NGDI-UBC-Banaras Hindu University Initiative
Originally published on June 4, 2010 The NGDI-UBC has been awarded an International Research Collaboration Workshop Grant in the amount of $10,000 by the Office of the Vice President Research & International. This is support of a collaboration between NGDI-UBC and Dr. Shyam Sundar of Banaras Hindu University, India. Dr. Sundar is an expert on […]
September NGDI Symposium Speaker Additions
Originally published on May 7, 2010 The NGDI is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Denis Martin and Dr. Richard Kohl to the speaker lineup in September. Also our new Keynote speaker will be Dr. Nigel Fisher. Dr. Martin is a Senior Project Manager, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva. Dr. Martin joined DNDi […]
NGDI Program Announcement
Originally published on April 23, 2010 The NGDI would like to welcome Jocelyn Conway as the successful candidate for the position of Coordinator. Jocelyn comes to us from her previous position as Provincial Coordinator, Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome BC, a program of BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. Jocelyn’s office has been generously provided by NGDI’s […]
Dr. Kishor Wasan to visit Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Originally published on April 23, 2010 The US Department of Defense has invited Kishor Wasan to present at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Springs, MD. On May 23-25, 2010, Dr. Wasan will visit the Division of Experimental Therapeutics and Division of Viral Diseases. Dr. Wasan will be […]
Presentation Feb 3rd, 2010: Developing treatments for neglected global diseases
Originally published on January 21, 2010 Wednesday, February 3 at 12pm, IRC Lecture Theatre 5, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, UBC campus Presentation by: R.E.W. (Bob) Hancock, PhD, OC, OBC, FRSC The global burden of infectious diseases is enormous, affecting billions of individuals and representing the 2nd leading cause of death. To permit the campus community […]