Burden of Neglected Diseases Symposia in Brazil, India, Malaysia

Thursday, February 19th 2009

Following the success of the inaugural ‘Symposium on the Burden of Neglected Diseases (BoND)’ hosted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (India), more symposia have taken place around the world.
The 2nd BoND Symposium happened on 1st December 2008 in Brasilia (Brazil), co-convened by Dr João Bosco Siqueira Júnior of the Universidade Federal de Goiás.
The [...]

Oxitec’s Co-founder at WEF IdeasLab

Thursday, February 12th 2009

Oxitec’s co-founder and chief scientist, Luke Alphey, attended the World Economic Forum in Davos for the second year as a Technology Pioneer. Each year, the World Economic Forum singles out several dozen leaders of new technology ventures from the fields of environment, energy and health based on criteria that emphasize their innovations and the impact they have on [...]