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Appendix B: Agenda
Pages 523-528

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... B Agenda The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases: Implications for Global Health and Opportunities for Novel Intervention Strategies September 21–22, 2010 Keck Building, Room 100 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC DAY 1: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:00–8:30: Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30–8:45: Welcoming Remarks David Relman, M.D., Chair, and James Hughes, M.D., Vice-Chair, Forum on Microbial Threats 8:45–10:15: Keynote Remarks David Relman, Moderator 8:45–9:30 Opportunities for medical diplomacy: The Global Health Initiative Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., White House Office of Management and Budget 523
From page 524...
... 524 NEGLECTED TROPICAL AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES 9:30–10:15 NTDs slated for elimination and eradication Donald Hopkins, M.D., M.P.H., The Carter Center 10:15–10:45: Discussion 10:45–11:00: Break Session One: An Overview of the NTDs James Hughes, Moderator 11:00–11:30: Neglected infections of poverty in the United States Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., The George Washington University 11:30–12:00: NTDs in the setting of conflict Chris Beyrer, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University 12:00–12:30: Parasite prevalence and the worldwide distribution of cognitive ability Christopher Eppig, University of New Mexico 12:30–1:00: Discussion of Session One 1:00–1:45: Lunch Session Two: Global Burden of Disease/Opportunities for Control Mary Wilson, Moderator 1:45–2:15: The social and environmental context of infectious diseases occurrence in Brazil: Interventions, policies, and research needs Mauricio Barreto, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil 2:15–2:45: Neglected tropical and zoonotic diseases and their impact on women and children's health Marian McDonald, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
From page 525...
... Tarleton, Ph.D., The University of Georgia and The Chagas Disease Foundation 4:30–5:00: Schistosomiasis Charles King, M.D., M.S., Case Western Reserve University 5:00–5:30: Progress in the control and elimination of human African trypanosomiasis Jean Jannin, M.D., World Health Organization 5:30–6:00: Integrated control of tropical diseases: Progress in the control and elimination of lymphatic filariasis Eric Ottesen, M.D., The Task Force for Global Health 6:00–6:30: Discussion of Session Two; Open Discussion of Day One 6:30: Adjourn DAY 2: September 22, 2010 8:00–8:15: Continental Breakfast 8:15–8:30: Summary of Day One: James M Hughes, M.D., Vice-Chair, Forum on Microbial Threats Keynote Remarks: Christy Hanson, Ph.D., U.S.
From page 526...
... " Session Four: Unmet Needs: Development of Diagnostics, Drugs, and Vaccines to Control or Treat the Most Common NTDs David Relman, Moderator 1:15–1:45: Public–private partnerships addressing diseases of the developing world: Lessons learned; current challenges; future opportunities Mark Feinberg, M.D., Ph.D., Merck & Co.
From page 527...
... 527 APPENDIX B 1:45–2:15: New drugs in clinical development Shing Chang, Ph.D., DNDi 2:15–2:45: Need for improved diagnostics Patrick Lammie, Ph.D., M.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2:45–3:00: Break 3:00–3:30: R&D Investments Mary Moran, M.D., Policy Cures, Sydney, Australia, London, UK 3:30–4:00: Antihelminthic vaccines Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., The George Washington University 4:00–4:45: Open Panel Discussion 4:45–5:00: Closing Remarks James Hughes and David Relman 5:00: Meeting Adjourned


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