Making a Difference : 30 Years of TDR

When the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) was established in the mid-1970s, it represented an innovative institutional formula in terms of its structure and the manner in which scientists were convened from both developed and developin...

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Main Authors:	Ridley, R. G., Fletcher, E. R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Anti-Infective Agents Artemisinins Biomedical Research Developed Countries Developing Countries Eflornithine 20th Century History 21st Century History Humans International Cooperation Ivermectin Parasitic Diseases Program Evaluation Tropical Medicine United Nations
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5131

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spelling	okr-10986-51312021-04-23T14:02:21Z Making a Difference : 30 Years of TDR Ridley, R. G. Fletcher, E. R. Anti-Infective Agents Artemisinins Biomedical Research Developed Countries Developing Countries Eflornithine 20th Century History 21st Century History Humans International Cooperation Ivermectin Parasitic Diseases Program Evaluation Tropical Medicine United Nations When the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) was established in the mid-1970s, it represented an innovative institutional formula in terms of its structure and the manner in which scientists were convened from both developed and developing countries to address some of the world's most neglected parasitic diseases. A review of TDR's historical record sheds light not only on some important milestones in tropical-disease research, but also on how future challenges could be approached and hopefully surmounted. 2012-03-30T07:31:27Z 2012-03-30T07:31:27Z 2008 Journal Article Nat Rev Microbiol 1740-1534 (Electronic) 1740-1526 (Linking) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5131 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article
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description	When the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) was established in the mid-1970s, it represented an innovative institutional formula in terms of its structure and the manner in which scientists were convened from both developed and developing countries to address some of the world's most neglected parasitic diseases. A review of TDR's historical record sheds light not only on some important milestones in tropical-disease research, but also on how future challenges could be approached and hopefully surmounted.
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Making a Difference : 30 Years of TDR

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