Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Active Projects: 70

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High Throughput Assay for Screening Compounds Against T. Brucei Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Optimization of Cysteine Protease Inhibitors Targeting Trypanosoma Brucei Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Schistosoma mansoni: Identification and Validation of New Targets for Therapy Using a siRNA Screen Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Strategies for the Control and Elimination of Blinding Trachoma Thomas Lietman, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness
What is the Appropriate Frequency and Duration of Mass Azithromycin Thomas Lietman, MD Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Host Protein Degradation by Schistosome Parasites Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Regulation of the Development of Tryanosoma brucei Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Regulation of the Development of Trypanosoma brucei Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Transcriptional Responses of Parasite and Host during Intestinal Colonization and Invasion by Entamoeba histolytica Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Targeting Cysteine Proteases--Antiparasitic Chemotherapy Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Development and Testing of New Medications for the Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases [II] Philip J. Rosenthal, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Malaria
Identification of Novel Small Molecule Therapeutics for Visceral Leishmaniasis Adam Renslo, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Identification of Novel Small Molecule Therapeutics for Visceral Leishmaniasis Adam Renslo, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Elimination of Infectious Trachoma from Ethiopia Using Repeated Mass Antibiotic Distributions Thomas Lietman, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness
Programmable Genetic Memory in Bacteroides: Diagnosis of Diarrheal Disease Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Pediatrics, Newborn and Infant Health
Trypanosome Drug Development Consortium Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Iron-Dependent Drug Delivery as a New Paradigm in Anti-Parasitic Chemotherapy and Prophylaxis Adam Renslo, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Vitamin A Metabolism and Helminth Infection Mike McCune, MD, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Trial of T.cruzi DNA Vaccine in Experimental Model of Disease Challenge Infection Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
RNA Interference and High-Content Image Analysis to Discover New Drug Targets to Treat the Tropical Disease Schistosomiasis Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Novel Therapeutics for Class B Protozoa Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
K777 for the Treatment of Chagas' Disease, IND-enabling Studies and IND Submission Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
In Utero Model to Assess the Fate of Transplanted Human Cells for Translational Research and Pediatric Therapies Mike McCune, MD, PhD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Pediatrics
Regulation of the Development of Trypanosoma brucei Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Trial of T.cruzi DNA Vaccine in Experimental Model of Disease Challenge Infection Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Broad-UCSF Visceral Leishmania Screening Collaboration Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Broad Spectrum Antivirals Targeting Envelope Proteolysis and Viral Uncoating Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Lead Identification to Clinical Candidate Selection: Drugs for Chagas' Disease Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Student and Postdoctoral Collaborations Travel Award Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
Identification and Validation of Targets of Phenotypic High Throughput Screening Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Structure and Engineering of Natural Product Cytochrome P450 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Systems-Based Analysis of Flaviviral Host Restriction Nevan Krogan, PhD, MSc Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Tools for the Endgame: Accelerating the development and introduction of Dx to Support the London Declaration 2020 goals for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Thomas Lietman, MD Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness
An Automated High Throughput Phenotypic Screen for Schistosomiasis Drug Discovery Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Structure-Aided Design of CYP51 Inhibitors for Treatment of Parasitic Infections Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
A schistosome cysteine protease in Th response polarization Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Defense Joanne Engel, MD, PhD Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Training International Scholars and Clinicians
TANA II Thomas Lietman, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Replication, Pathogenesis and Evolution of RNA Viruses, Including Dengue Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Non-invasive diagnosis of viable adult filarial infections Judy Sakanari, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Auranofin supplies to test as a macrofilaricide for human onchocerciasis Jaime Sepulveda, MD, DSc, MPH Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Schistosome Research Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Exploring Statins As a Small Molecule Therapy for Treatment of Schistosomiasis Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Trefoil Factors Regulate Th2 Immunity Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Immunology
Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Thomas Lietman, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Kinetoplastid Drug Development: Strengthening the Preclinical Pipeline Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Development of the infant gastrointestinal virome and shedding of oral polio and rotavirus vaccines in Bangladeshi and US infants Charles Chiu, MD, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Newborn and Infant Health
Developing a Macrofilaricidal Drug for Onchocerciasis Using Anacor's Novel Oxaborole Technology Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Fighting Infections through Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Service Contract Jaime Sepulveda, MD, DSc, MPH Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Health Systems Strengthening
Metabiota - Viral Surveillance for the PREDICT Program 20150410 Charles Chiu, MD, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars Craig Cohen, MD, MPH Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), HIV/AIDS, Opportunistic Infection, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Surgery and Anesthesia, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Diabetes, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity, Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Food Insecurity, Eye Disease and Blindness, Oral Health, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Neurology and Mental Health, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Health, Aging, Labor and Delivery, Family Planning, Pediatrics, Newborn and Infant Health, Adolescent Health, Health Economics and Effectiveness, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination, Smoking and Tobacco, Policy and Standards of Care, Systematic Reviews and Guideline Development, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Triangulation, Global Strategic Information, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence, Health Systems Strengthening, Risk Reduction and Prevention, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
Fighting Infections through Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Phase 1 and 2: Creating a Partnership to Fight Neglected Infectious Disease in Mesoamerica Jaime Sepulveda, MD, DSc, MPH Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Health Systems Strengthening
NTD (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Modelling Consortium Thomas Lietman, MD Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Epidemiology and Surveillance
Chemical Methods for Ferrous Iron Dependent Drug Delivery Adam Renslo, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development
Disrupting Vector-Borne Disease Transmission in Complex Urban Environments Caryn Bern, MD, MPH Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Epidemiology and Surveillance
Profiling of Collaborator's Small Molecule Anti-filarials Judy Sakanari, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Quantitative bias analysis to adjust for misclassified pediatric diarrhea in a cluster-randomized trial Kristen Aiemjoy, MSc Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Pediatrics
The Impact of WASH on Re-infection with STH Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Epidemiology and Surveillance, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Berkeley's Minority Health/Global Health Training Program Philip J. Rosenthal, MD Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
P-S RPB - Assessing Corneal Ulcer Prevention with a Community-Randomized Trial Thomas Lietman, MD Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Predictors of Cardiomyopathy Progression in a Cohort of Bolivian Patients with Chagas Disease Caryn Bern, MD, MPH Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Cardiovascular Disease
Review of modeling studies used in WHO guidelines Nathan Lo, MD, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Policy and Standards of Care, Systematic Reviews and Guideline Development
Research Training at the Confluence of Infectious and Non-Communicable Disease Dean Schillinger, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Training International Scholars and Clinicians, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
New Serological Measures of Infectious Disease Transmission Intensity Benjamin F. Arnold, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Drug and Diagnostics Development, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin Thomas Lietman, MD Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Eye Disease and Blindness, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Epidemiology of leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis Donald Heyneman, PhD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Travel Medicine in Global Health Mary Wilson, MD Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Transfusion medicine and Blood safety: Policy, Diagnostics and Standards development Mike Busch, MD, PhD Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Transfusion Medicine, Policy and Standards of Care, Systematic Reviews and Guideline Development, Health Systems Strengthening
Chagas Caryn Bern, MD, MPH Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Visceral leishmaniasis control in India Caryn Bern, MD, MPH Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)