Recent news
July 2010
NIH head calls for $500M for neglected disease research; Agency funds malaria research centers
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has called on Congress to set aside $500 million for a program that would give biotechnology companies funding for clinical trials focused on neglected diseases. The Cures Acceleration Network program was authorized by Congress but has not been funded. Collins said that the program, if funded, could support the entire clinical development process for 20 new neglected disease products.
In more NIH news, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently announced $14 million in funding to establish ten new malaria research centers worldwide. The funding will establish the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research in regions where the disease is endemic, including parts of Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Latin America. See the links below for more information.
