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

TDR has put together very nice animated-life cycles of T. brucei, T. cruzi and L. major.  Viewing the animation requires Flash Player.  Those interested can visit http://www.who.int/tdr for more details.


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.


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