ubc-uaem introductory seminar 2008

UBC-UAEM UBC-UAEM Introductory Seminar 2008

UBC UAEMIntroductory Seminar 2008

• Started 2005

• International Health Conference

• National Conferences

• Forming a group


Activities

• Access licensing

• Neglected Diseases

• Metrics

• Education and awareness


Access licensing

• Informational meetings with TTOs

• Presentation of UAEM goals, EAL

• Meeting with UBC President, VP Research, TTO Director

1. UAEM proposal

2. UILO proposal

3. Follow-up


Technologies with global access licensing

1. New formulation of amphotericin B

• Developed countries: fungal infections in immunocompromised individuals

• Developing world: leishmaniasis

2. Dr. Finlay – grand challenges grant

3. E. coli vaccine technology

4. Peer-to-peer software technology

• Potential application for sharing medical school curricula


Neglected Diseases

• UAEM ND Team

• Education

• Curriculum development

• Conferences

• Research

• ND Researcher database/survey

• SWB

• Funding

• University Policy


Education and awareness

• Annual teach-in

• University classes

• Pharmacology debate

• International Health

• Faculty Association

• Conference presentations

• GOSA, CIH, CFMS, Ottawa “Think Again”, World AIDS Day forum, Western Regional International Health Conference


MediaUniversity Affairs, Aug-Sept 2008. University shares technology with the poorThe Tyee, December 2007. Part 5 of 12 in a series on important new ideas for 2008. The Vancouver Sun, July 2007: “Drug could be godsend for poor countries”Metro News, July 2007: “UBC invites feedback on first-in-Canada license plan”CMAJ, March 2007: “Students, scientists push for access to drugs in developing world”Think Equity, Winter 2007: “UBC Students Work to Increase Third-World Access to Essential Medicines”The Knoll, November 2006: “The Collapse of Public Medicine”The Ubyssey, August 2006: “AMS Supports Essential Medication”


Commentary published in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Published online

• Published in the print edition of the journal

Academic articles (in progress)

• Neglected Disease Research in Canada: An explanation for the paucity and opportunities to make an impact

• Access to Medicine: How Universities are Making a Difference


New Global Access Initiative fund at UBC • Kishor Wasan - achievement award by the Association of Faculties

of Pharmacy of Canada

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation• Have support of faculty of medicine, CDRD, VP Research• Consulting with a program manager at the foundation


Current group structure

• Official student group in 2007

• Undergraduates, graduates, medical students, law students

• 14 core members

• Email list of 60

• Bi-weekly meetings

• Ensure continuity

• Annual teach-in

• Ongoingrecruitment


Advisory Board

• TTO Associate Director

• UBC Student Council President

• VP Research

• BMG Grand Challenges Researcher

• Professors of Law, International Health, Journalism, Microbiology

• Physicians

• MSF members

• Politicians


Internal activities

• Chair, project leaders

• Websites

• Fund Raising

• Recruitment

• New Canadian Chapters

• Media

• Advisory Board Newsletters


Goals

• Access licensing

• Global Access Principles

• Neglected Diseases

• Metrics

• Education and awareness


Federal funding initiative

• Convince federal funding agencies to fund neglected disease research

• Access licensing for all CIHR funded research


• We are an open, inclusive university whose foundation is intellectual and academic freedom.

• Our scholarship unites teaching and research: we celebrate discovery, diversity and dialogue.

• Our students and communities can expect teaching that is personal and learning opportunities that are lifelong.

• We champion the liberal arts and sciences and pioneering interdisciplinary and professional programs.

• We are a university where risks can be taken and bold initiatives embraced.

• Upon these foundations, we will engage all our communities in building a robust and ethical society.

UBC UAEMIntroductory Seminar 2008More Information

• Universities Allied for Essential Medicines– http://www.essentialmedicine.org

SFU contact: • [email protected]

UBC contact:• [email protected]

• UBC UAEM website– http://ubcuaem.wordpress.com/

• Philadelphia Consensus Statement– http://consensus.essentialmedicine.org/

ubc-uaem introductory seminar 2008

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