Research Programs: Neglected Tropical Diseases

An initiative for developing new health products

Overview

The neglected diseases are a group of 13 tropical infections that afflict the poor and powerless in the developing regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Together, they cause an estimated 500,000 to 1 million deaths annually and cause a global disease burden equivalent to that of HIV-AIDS.

An Initiative for developing new health products (drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics) has been established in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine. The three-fold mission of the Neglected Diseases Initiative is to:

• Identify new approaches to controlling neglected diseases using currently available tools.
• Develop and test new control tools, especially new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.
• Provide research and training in product development and testing for neglected diseases.

Director

Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D
Professor of Microbiology, Tropical Medicine, Global Health and International Affairs
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine

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