The 2^nd Clinical Trials Course "Design, Analyses, Interpretation and Reporting" will be held from 13-17 July 2009 at Biostatistics Resource and Training Centre (BRTC), Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, India. The participants are expected to be Statisticians, Epidemiologists and Researchers who are actively involved in planning analyses and writing. Click here for further information.

Jatropha genomics has launched a website for Jatropha ESTs. full length genes for Jatropha research community. Those interested can obtained more information from http://jatrophagenomics.rellife.com/

5^th International Biotechnology Symposium on Biotechnology will be held from October 4-7, 2009 at IBGE Auditorium, University of Sindh, Pakistan. Click here to obtain more detailed information.

A total of 10 ASEAN Foundation Scholarships are available. Those interested please click here for further information.

A significant movement at political level on South-South Research Collaboration between Kenya and Argentina: A group of paliament members from Kenya recently visited the Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingenieria Genetic y Biologa Molecular, Argentina. Click here to view a group photo

TDR has put together very nice animated-life cycles of T. brucei, T. cruzi and L. major.  Viewing the animation requires Flash Player.  Please click here for more information.

Adequation Germany is an international non-profit organization of which the main focus is to provide used lab equipment and training to scientists in need across the world. Application is required to ensure that the requested equipment can be used by the applicants.  Please click here for more detailed information.

TDR invites proposals for Career Development Grants on the applications of bioinformatics and functional genomics focusing on the understanding of the biology and pathogenesis of, and identification of new targets for development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for, TDR's ten target diseases. Grant recipients are expected to develop their research in association with the TDR-supported Regional Training Centers, i.e. African National Bioinformatics Institute, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA , University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL and Mahidol University, Bangkok, THAILAND The selected project wil receive budget ranging from US$ 25,000 - US$ 30,000 per year and will be supported for up to 3 years based on successful performance. For further information, please contact Dr. Hashim Ghalib