Leprosy Mailing List – November 4, 2015
Ref.: (LML) effect:hope and Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland) launch R2STOP initiative to close knowledge gaps in NTD transmission
From: Tom Gillis, New Orleans, USA
Dear Dr. Schreuder,
Would it be possible to broadcast our Press Release over the Leprosy Mailing List?
News Release | October 23, 2015
MILLIONS FOR NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE RESEARCH ANNOUNCED AT KEY MEETING OF RESEARCHERS AND FUNDERS
effect:hope and Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland) launch R2STOP initiative to close
knowledge gaps in NTD transmission
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A new research funding initiative aimed at closing gaps in the understanding of transmission of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) launched today at the annual COR-NTD meeting. R2STOP (Research to Stop Transmission of Neglected Tropical Diseases) will grant up to $1 million per year, for three years, for research that targets questions of transmission in leprosy. In the future, R2STOP could support research that will contribute to the achievement of eradication and elimination of other NTDs.
The R2STOP initiative is co-sponsored by Toronto-based international development organization, effect:hope and Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland). The leaders of both organizations attended the launch. “R2STOP could help to achieve visionary and inspiring global goals,” said Mr. Peter Derrick, Executive Director of effect:hope, “The initiative is designed to accelerate ongoing efforts to eliminate leprosy. We want to reach ‘zero transmission’ of the disease by 2020,” added Mr. Ken Gibson, CEO of Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland), referring to goals set in the London Declaration, and WHO roadmap, on NTDs.
“In order to achieve zero transmission, we need to build a greater understanding of the basic elements of infection,” said Dr. Tom Gillis, Transmission Research Chair for R2STOP, “this includes investigations into the cause, diagnosis and treatment of leprosy and other NTDs.”
R2STOP will award grants of $10,000 to $100,000 USD annually for a maximum of three years. The initial funding priorities are investigations of:
1) Human-to-human transmission of M. leprae
2) Non-human reservoirs of M. leprae
3) Host-pathogen interactions
4) Transmission networks
R2STOP will disburse funds through a call for proposals process which is available at www.r2stop.org.
Contacts:
Deborah Mensah-Awere, Program Officer, Research & Learning, effect:hope
Email: info@r2stop.org
Phone: (647) 502-6220
Tom Gillis: Chair, Transmission Research Committee
Email: tgillis@effecthope.org
Twitter: @research2stop
For More Information: www.r2stop.org
About R2STOP
R2STOP is an initiative of effect:hope and Leprosy.ie. Its purpose is to promote and fund research that will close existing knowledge gaps in the relationship between hosts, environment, and the pathogens that cause the conditions known as neglected tropical diseases.
About Leprosy
Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest diseases. It continues to affect people in over 120 countries. Leprosy, or Hansen’s Disease, is caused by a bacterium and can be treated with a combination of medicines generously donated by the Novartis Foundation. Left untreated, leprosy results in ulcers, disabilities, and blindness. Often physiotherapy, assistive devices, and surgery are necessary to restore the health of an affected person. Those with the disease face discrimination and live life on the margins of society, in extreme poverty.
Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD), along with 16 other diseases that the world has mostly forgotten. Collectively, these ancient conditions affect a billion of the poorest people around the world.
About effect:hope
effect:hope is an international development organization focused on achieving lasting, positive change for the better among the world’s most neglected people - those affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). With roots going back over 120 years, effect:hope, formerly the Leprosy Mission Canada, works to alleviate the burden of neglected tropical diseases in 11 countries in Asia and Africa, and champions and supports neglected tropical diseases research and advocacy efforts throughout the world. To learn more visit www.effecthope.org.
About Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland)
Leprosy.ie (The Leprosy Mission Ireland) works towards a world where people affected by leprosy and other similar conditions are empowered to overcome the bondage and humiliation of being condemned to poverty, isolation and marginalisation.
Thanks you for your consideration.
All the best,
Tom
Tom Gillis
Transmission Research Chair
effect: hope
Markham, Ontario
and
Adjunct Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
LSU School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
tom.gillis48@gmail.com
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