Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) are organizing a scientific exchange, bringing together clinicians and researchers, to highlight practical advances in NTD care, explore collaboration between academia and product development partnerships, and offer space for discussion and networking.
The event is open to clinicians, researchers, students, and everyone interested in global health, tropical medicine, and infectious diseases. Registration is open until 24 February.
Agenda
| Welcome & opening remarks Beate Kampmann, Director, Charité Center for Global Health & Institute of International Health |
| Overview of DNDi: Past & current achievements Laurent Fraisse, Research & Development Director, DNDi |
| Sleeping sickness: Current updates on the road to elimination Andreas Lindner, Head of Tropical Medicine Outpatient Clinic, Working Group Neglected Diseases and Vulnerable Populations Lead, Institute of International Health, Charité Center for Global Health |
| Caring for adults with chronic Chagas disease: Long-term complications and needs Miriam Müller, Infectious Diseases Physician, Clinical Research Group in Global Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin |
| Achievements in Tungiasis control – An update Marlene Thielecke, Physician, Tropical & Travel Medicine Outpatient Clinic, Institute of International Health, Charité Center for Global Health, WHO Skin NTD Working Group |
| Closing remark Maximilian Gertler, Tropical Medicine Consultant, Lead, Working Group Epidemic Preparedness and Humanitarian Aid, Institute of International Health, Charité Center for Global Health |
