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Translational Medicine in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Product Development
Program Code:
119
Date:
Monday, June 25, 2012
Time:
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
EST
CHAIR
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Nyasha Bakare,
Janssen Research & Development, LLC, United States
Dr. Bakare is a Global Medical Safety Physician at Johnson & Johnson. She received her medical degree from J.W. Goethe University, Germany, and completed her Master of Public Health and residency in preventive medicine at Johns Hopkins. She is board certified in Public Health & Preventive Medicine.
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PRESENTER
(S):
Aamir Shahzad,
International Society For Translational Medicine (ISTM), Austria
Currently based in Vienna, Austria, Prof. Shahzad is serving as a Secretary G and director of administration for ‘International Society For Translational Medicine’. He is serving as editor-in-chief for ‘Translational Biomedicine’ Journal.
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Annalene Nel, International Partnership For Microbicides, South Africa
Paul Tanui, The New Partnership For Africa's Development (NEPAD), South Africa
Description
Africa is a critical venue in view of the increased focus on novel tools to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. This session will discuss key topics around product development in Africa.
Learning Objectives:
Describe current stakeholders involved in development of novel health tools in Africa
Identify examples of current approaches to product development
Discuss challenges in the regulatory environment and approaches to overcome these.