1. Iván D Vélez MD PhD

2. Malaria

5. 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

7. 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

8.  Scientific committee  I+D+I Committee

9. Source of fundings  National department of science and technology  Universities  International sponsors

14. 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

15. The international standards for preclinical and clinical phases : expensive We need develop capacity in some preclinical areas: toxicity in animal models… PROBLEMS

17. www.cideprocolombia.org www.pecet-colombia.org