Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP, Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 2127;

E.mail: mail@rstmh.org; www.rstmh.org

 

CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TROPICAL MEDICINE

AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH

 

A meeting aimed at postgraduate researchers and students who would like to learn more

about possible research careers in the areas of tropical medicine and international health.

 

Date

 

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

 

Venue

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

1 Kensington Gore, London SW7  (entrance in Exhibition Road )

 

Register

Attendance at this meeting is free of charge but for security and catering purposes, it is essential to register beforehand.  Please contact the Society (mail@rstmh.org) to book a place by Wednesday 20 June 2007 at the latest.

 

09.15

REGISTRATION

 

09.30

Welcome and introduction

 

Brian Greenwood and Trudie Lang

10.00

Designing new medicines for the world’s biggest killers

 

Steve Ward

10.30

Learning from a disease of the rich – cancer, to discover drugs against diseases of the poor – malaria

 

 

Alexis Nzila

 

11. 00

COFFEE BREAK

 

11.30

The pharmaceutical industry - its role in fighting diseases of poverty

 

Martin Bates

12.00

Understanding reality: the importance of socio-behavioural research in tropical public health

 

 

Caroline Jones

12.30

Maintaining a scientific career in tropical health: from research to control and back again

 

 

Russell Stothard

13.00

LUNCH

 

14.00

Developing a new vaccine for tuberculosis

 

Helen Fletcher

14.30

Freedom from mosquitoes: la lutta continua!

 

Jo Lines

15.00

TEA BREAK

 

15.30

The ups and downs of running a laboratory in the tropics

 

Mandy Walsh

16.00

Funding opportunities and career ladders

 

Pauline Beattie

16.45

Closing remarks

Brian Greenwood

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Royal Geographical Society 27th June 2007

9.30 – 17.00

 

Careers and Oportunities in Tropical Medicine and

International Health Research

 

 

A meeting aimed at post-graduate level researchers and students who would like to learn more about possible research careers in the area of Tropical Medicine and International Health.

 

 

 

9.30                Welcome and Introduction                            

Brian Greenwood and Trudie Lang

                                                                                   

10.00               Designing new medicines for the world’s biggest killers                           Steve Ward

10.30                              Learning from a disease of the rich, cancer, to discover drugs against

                                             diseases of the poor - malaria                                                Alexis Nzila                                                                                                     

 

11.00                                                   Coffee

 

11.30                              The Pharmaceutical Industry - its role in fighting diseases of poverty                  

                                                                                                                                         Martin Bates

12.00               Understanding reality: the importance of socio-behavioural research in

                                          tropical public health                                                            Caroline Jones

12.30               Maintaining a scientific career in tropical health: from research to

                                          control and back again                                                       Russell Stothard

 

13.00                                                   Lunch

 

14.00               Developing a new vaccine for TB                                                         Helen Fletcher

14.30               Freedom from Mosquitoes: La Lutta Continua!                                             Jo Lines         

 

15.00                                                   Tea

 

15.30               The ups and downs of running a lab in the Tropics                                          Mandy Walsh                                16.00               Funding opportunities and career ladders                                            Pauline Beattie                                                      

16.45               Closely remarks                                                                                 Brian Greenwood