Former CDC executive to speak about communication and public health
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia’s Voices from the Vanguard series continues Feb. 17 as Glen Nowak, director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication, gives his perspective on communication as a public health tool. The presentation, “Communication as a Public Health Tool: Difficulties, Realities, Possibilities,” takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the …
UGA researchers to develop new treatment for Chagas disease
Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers in collaboration with Anacor Pharmaceuticals have received a $5.3 million grant from the Wellcome Trust to develop a new drug for the treatment of Chagas disease, which they hope will be ready to enter clinical trials by 2016. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which …
Gates grant supports UGA’s continued fight against infectious disease
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia Research Foundation has received an additional $710,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its research into the elimination of schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting millions of people throughout most of Africa and some of Asia, the Middle East and the Americas to include studies …
Building on big data, UPenn and UGA awarded $23.4 million pathogen genomics database contract
Athens, Ga. – A genome database team led by University of Pennsylvania and University of Georgia scientists has been awarded a new contract from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease worth $4.3 million in 2014-2015. Assuming annual renewal, this five-year award is expected to total $23.4 million. The team has been responsible for …
UGA, Emory collaborate to leverage strengths in infectious disease research
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia and Emory University are strengthening their collaborations to elevate the position of the Atlanta-Athens corridor as a national hub for infectious disease research. The two institutions are currently working together on grant and contract-funded projects totaling more than $45 million, including a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research …
UGA researchers discover route for potential Chagas disease animal vaccine
Athens, Ga. – Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a new way to direct a vaccine to the parasite that causes Chagas disease, a leading cause of death among young to middle-age adults in areas of South America where it is endemic. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which spreads …