Upcoming Conferences

Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference: Helping to Reduce the Burden of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

November 23-24, 2009
Co-sponsored with Duke Center for RNA Biology, the Duke Global Health Institute, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and the Wellcome Trust. Location: The Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC The Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference at Duke University will focus on mosquito biology, molecular biology, field interventions, and policies that help individuals to access health biotechnology.

For more information, please visit the Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference site.

Past Conferences

Bioengineering Applications to Address Global Health   November 6-7, 2008   Co-sponsored with the Pratt Department of Biomedical Engineering   Location: Fitzpatrick Center, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University   Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and industry, bioengineers have a critical role in reducing health disparities around the globe. Join faculty and leaders from around the nation for a 2-day conference to address biomedical engineering issues of technology, therapeutics, diagnostics, and drug delivery in the developing world.   

For more information on this conference, visit the Bioengineering Conference site.

Global Blindness: Integrated Approaches to a Cure
November 13, 2008
Co-hosted by the Duke Eye Center and Duke Global Health Institute
Searle Center at Duke University

This half day regional symposium will bring together the University, School of Medicine, undergraduate programs, and volunteer and community groups to address the current challenges and policies that impact the global blindness eradication strategies. Dr. Gullapalli Nag Rao, of the LV Prasad Eye Institute and current Director of the Vision 2020 program will be the keynote speaker. 

For more information on this conference, visit the Global Blindness Symposium site.

Managing Toxic Risks for Global Health February 20, 2009 Co-sponsored with Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health Program and Duke University Superfund Basic Research Center Location: Searle Conference Center This one day symposium will examine the risks of chemical exposure and provide solutions for minimizing toxicity around the globe. Encompassing three vital themes common to us all, Clean Air, Pure Water and Safe Food, each segment will include a discussion of overall issues and current efforts to reduce toxic risk. The integration of scientific understanding of toxicological problems with international political processes and responses will serve to foster a comprehensive approach to successful management of toxic risks for global health.

For more information on this conference, visit the Managing Toxic Risk website.

Also, be sure to view the Powerpoint slide shows used at the conference.

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