Iván D Vélez MD PhD
Malaria
ROL OF INVESTIGATORS Politicians, Health authorities Pharmaceutical industry Pipeline and deliver products for Tropical diseases multidisciplinary approach : biological, social and health sciences working together CIDEPRO: Public-Private alliance
No high indicators of research…. Papers, patents… but capacity … interest in scientist … The “ spirit” of CIDEPRO: Social use of product development Industry: no big profit but no lost … Patents as indicator of success… credibility… ???? rethinking Colombian reality
Scientific committee I+D+I Committee
Source of fundings National department of science and technology Universities International sponsors
Help to solve problems: Thermotherapy for CL…..New, cheaper devise Local treatments for CL…… clinical evaluation of new compounds Artemisa annua infusion: international collaborative project with Luxembourg Mollusquicide for Fasciola hepatica control Generic antimalarials produced at the University drugs plants for Humaxph… cheaper Innovation
The international standards for preclinical and clinical phases : expensive We need develop capacity in some preclinical areas: toxicity in animal models… PROBLEMS