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    Brain Diseases

    Theme Lead: Mac Mallewa & Alistair Craig

     

    Aim

          • To conduct high quality science
    • To Provide training to junior scientist  through individual mentorship, weekly lab meetings and journal clubs
    • To identify and recommend improvements to policy in malaria diagnosis, treatment and control
    • To identify main causes of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and improve their management to reduce morbidity and mortality

     

    Links to other Themes

    • Health in the population:  genome disease surveillance and impact of drug policy changes
    • Pharmacology Theme:  drug resistance monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies
    • Severe bacterial infections: Looking at bacterial causes of CNS infections, antibiotic sensitivities and outcome
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     External Links

      • UK:  Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
      • Australia:  University of Melbourne
      • Denmark:  University of Copenhagen
      • USA:  Harvard School of Public Health, New York University, University of North Carolina
      • Malawi:  Blantyre Malaria project, College of Medicine and National Malaria Control Programme