The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH)- Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), is hosting the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference. The conference aims to bring together leading researchers, policy makers, and innovators to deliberate on the status of malaria in Africa, share research findings, and discuss the challenges and efforts of controlling malaria in the continent. The conference will provide a platform to share perspectives that strengthen efforts towards locally driven research and development (R&D) and grassroots mobilization to end malaria through innovations, collaborations, and synergy among stakeholders.
Symposium
Accelerating malaria drug discovery in Africa: Challenges and opportunities for the discovery of new small molecules
Date: Tuesday, 23 April
Time: 10:30-12:00
Chair: Bernhards Ogutu, former board member, DNDi
Co-chair: James Duffy, Senior Director, Drug Discover, MMV
| Background to the drug discovery landscape in Africa and overview of the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC ADDA) initiative Susan Winks, Head of Research Operations and Business Development, H3D, University of Cape Town |
| ADDA malaria project: Parasitology Mariette van der Watt, Senior Research Officer, University of Pretoria |
| ADDA malaria project: Medicinal chemistry Richard Amewu, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana |
| ADDA malaria project: Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) Roslyn Thelingwani, Research Scientist, African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology |
| Round table discussion |
