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The Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, CRESIB is a global health research institute developed from some of the leading academic and biomedical research institutions in Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) together with the Catalan Government as a response to the new international health challenges of the 21st century.
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Tribuna ISGlobal: Malaria, the story of a vaccine
Pedro Alonso will rewiev the story of the RTS,S vaccine next Tuesday, February 7, on Cosmocaixa Barcelona. Dr. Alonso will reflect on the keys of the most significant breakthroughs achieved so far. After that, the Director of CRESIB will participate in an open forum of discussion [+]
CRESIB scientists make hey breakthrough that could lead to the eradication of a neglected disease: Yaws
The Lancet magazine publishes a study in which CRESIB researchers based in Papua New Guinea demonstrate the efficacy of a new oral treatment for yaws [+]
RTS,S malaria vaccine selected as one of the top ten medical breakthroughs in 2011
Pedro Alonso points out that the results published in 2011 are the product of more than a decade of work [+]
World Malaria Report reveals a 25% drop in malaria mortality rates since 2000
While welcoming this very positive news, CRESIB, one of the participants in this study, stresses the importance of continuing commitment and sustained action [+]
ISGlobal launches its training programme with a course on imported diseases
21-25 November, 2011 [+]
RTS,S malaria vaccine: frequently asked questions
RTS,S is the most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate in the world. [+]
The first results from ongoing Phase III trial show that malaria vaccine candidate RTS,S reduces the risk of malaria by half in African children aged 5 to 17 months
The largest clinical trial in children ever conducted in Africa [+]
Still a long way to go to achieve the health-retalet Millenium Development Goals according to the 7th ECTMIH
Researchers call for research and developent funding to be maintained at a sustainable level despite the current financial crisis [+]
Barcelona to host the 7th European Congress of Tropical Medicine and International Health
This edition's theme is "Global change, migration and health" [+]
CRESIB's prioritization criteria for AGAUR FI-DGR Grants
As required in the 2012 call for AGAUR FI-DGR grants, CRESIB has established the criteria that the centre will use to prioritize the presented candidacies, which must also fulfill the requirements demanded by the call. [+]
