Navigation Links
SRI International Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research
Date:5/13/2010

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Douglas Watson, Ph.D., protein biochemist in SRI's Center for Advanced Drug Research (CADRE), titled "Vitamin A-Secreting Probiotics to Activate Mucosal Immunity."

Watson's project is one of 78 grants announced by the Gates Foundation in the fourth funding round of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to help scientists around the world explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve health in developing countries. The grants were provided to scientists in 18 countries on six continents.

To receive funding, Watson showed in a two-page application how his idea falls outside current scientific paradigms and might lead to significant advances in global health. The initiative is highly competitive, receiving almost 2,700 proposals in this round.

Through metabolic engineering, SRI researchers are developing therapies to address diarrheal diseases, which lead annually to as many as 5 million childhood deaths. In areas such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, severe vitamin A deficiency contributes to poor gut mucosal immunity, which increases susceptibility to acute and chronic diarrhea. Vitamin A supplementation can reduce childhood mortality by 30 percent; however, studies have shown
'/>"/>

SOURCE SRI International
Copyright©2010 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Related biology technology :

1. Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Genzyme Enter into Strategic Partnership
2. Yongye International Announces First Quarter 2010 Results
3. Max Neeman International Signs Agreement for Data Management/EDC of Large Phase IV Trials from Multiple Sites
4. China Sky One Medical Attended Import and Export Fair to Enhance International Growth Opportunity
5. Yongye International Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results
6. Dyadic International to Present at Rodman & Renshaw 6th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
7. Yongye International to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
8. Yongye International, Inc. Begins Construction of New Production Facility
9. Microfluidics International Corporation to Report First Quarter 2010 Financial Results on May 11, 2010
10. Dyadic International Strengthens Management Team
11. PharmAthene CEO To Participate on Biosecurity Panel at the 2010 BIO International Conference
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/17/2013)... BEIJING , May 17, 2013  Yongye International, ... "Company"), a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of crop ... China , today announced that, on May 16, ... board of directors (the "Board of Directors") was provided ... ( Hong Kong ) Limited ("Abax") to ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... RURO Inc. is pleased to announce ... refinement to the smart management solution. , ezColony, ... methodical management for transgenic animal colonies, genotyping and ... platform provides user access with a plethora of ... emphasize streamlined tasks, such as animal relocation to ...
(Date:5/16/2013)... ISPE announced today that ... the newly created position of Vice President of ... be responsible for stimulating ISPE’s revenue growth by ... Society’s Member-led and staff-driven business model, initiating integrated ... membership and product marketing. , “Barbara joins ISPE ...
(Date:5/16/2013)... 2013 Kitware , a ... announces new Phase II SBIR funding from the ... of an open-source, high performance computing (HPC) simulation ... enables researchers to select only the toolkits and ... computation, or analysis tasks. , Manufacturers increasingly ...
Breaking Biology Technology:Yongye International Provides Update on Status of Proposed Go Private Offer 2Yongye International Provides Update on Status of Proposed Go Private Offer 3Yongye International Provides Update on Status of Proposed Go Private Offer 4RURO Introduces ezColony 4.1 – The Versatile Transgenic Animal Colony Management Software 2ISPE Names Barbara A. Myers, CAE, as Vice President of Professional Development 2Kitware Develops a Customizable Simulation Framework to Provide HPC for Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers 2
... Conference on Health Informatics (HEALTHINF 2009) will feature OpenClinica in a ... is Ripe" , ... Porto, Portugal (PRWEB) January 8, ... the upcoming International Conference on Health Informatics (HEALTHINF 2009) January 14-17, ...
... SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 7 Nuvelo, Inc.,(Nasdaq: ... stockholders of Nuvelo have approved,the issuance of Nuvelo ... 24, 2008, as amended, between Nuvelo, ARCA biopharma ... adjourn Nuvelo,s special,stockholder meeting until January 23, 2009, ...
... Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX ) will ... on Wednesday, January 14, at 3:00 pm PST at the ... be accessible through the J.P. Morgan website at http://metameetings.com/webcasts/jpmorgan/healthcare09 ... www.parpharm.com . A replay will be available for approximately ...
Cached Biology Technology:OpenClinica to Present at International Conference on Health Informatics, January 14-17, Porto, Portugal 2Nuvelo Shareholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock Pursuant to Merger Agreement With ARCA biopharma 2Nuvelo Shareholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock Pursuant to Merger Agreement With ARCA biopharma 3Nuvelo Shareholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock Pursuant to Merger Agreement With ARCA biopharma 4Nuvelo Shareholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock Pursuant to Merger Agreement With ARCA biopharma 5
(Date:5/17/2013)... of a group of proteins in the brain responsible ... new target that could increase cell survival. , The ... Biochemistry and published in the EMBO journal ... to new therapies for stroke and other brain diseases. ... team which identified a protein, known as SUMO, responsible ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... Sustainable Global Logistics Operations) is aiming to cut CO2 ... intermodal loading systems and the boosting of intelligent systems ... with experience in the logistics sector and in supply ... a duration of three and a half years. , ... components and ontologies shared by the users, objects and ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... for Experimental Biology (FASEB) released a new analysis ... highlighting the devastating impact of sequestration on the nation,s ... a May 15th Senate Appropriations Committee hearing featuring NIH ... $1.6 billion cut the agency sustained in FY 2013 ... the scientific community." , According to data from ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):SUMO wrestling cells reveal new protective mechanism target for stroke 2New logistics services that will cut energy consumption and CO2 emissions 2
... the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and ... invasion of the northern Atlantic that was interrupted by ... professor of geology at the University of California, Davis, ... Climate models predict a nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean ...
... College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound ... cell growth in laboratory tests, a finding they hope ... battle the disease. The UF-patented compound, largazole, is ... who described results from early studies today (Aug. 7) ...
... of health and human performance is launching an international effort ... habits and physical activity. The study will take place ... , ... Texas Obesity Research Center,s (TORC) International Health Challenge, and offers ...
Cached Biology News:Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic 2Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compound under the sea 2Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compound under the sea 3TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study 2
... NovaTaq DNA Polymerase is a premium ... polymerase. This thermostable enzyme is suitable for ... ensure the highest purity and reproducible performance, ... variety of quality control assays. NovaTaq DNA ...
Mouse monoclonal [H4B4] to LAMP2 - Lysosome Marker (Phycoerythrin) ( Abpromise for all tested applications). entrezGeneID: 3920 SwissProtID: P13473...
... plate, Directly compatible with ABI thermal cyclers, ... improved sealing characteristics can be sealed ... cap strips, Certified free of DNase, RNase ... of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader ...
BD BioCoat Vented Caps for 175 cm2 Flasks...
Biology Products: