BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250625T151127EDT-0081B0D3El@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250625T191127Z DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. You can still show up but priority will be given to those who have registered.\n\nOn Thursday March 23rd\, Un iversities Allied for Essential Medicines will hold a half-day conference in honour of World TB Day. Following the keynote address by Stephen Lewis\ , Part I will highlight problems around access to drugs and diagnostics fo r TB. Part II will feature a panel focused on potential solutions along th e research and development continuum – from bench to bedside. The interdis ciplinary panel will discuss the potential role of alternative research an d licensing frameworks as well as stakeholders across the public and priva te sectors.\n\nThis event will be co-hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøGlobal Health Progra ms\, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøInternational TB Centre\, Médecins Sans Frontières Canada\ , the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøInstitute for the Study of International Development and AIDS -Free World.\n\nSpeaker bios available here\n\n \n\n\n  \n\nKeynote address by Stephen Lewis\, Co-director\, AIDS-Free World\n\nOther Speakers\n\n\n \n Madhukar Pai\, Director\, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøGlobal Health Programs\n \n \n Jennifer Fu rin\, MD\, PhD\, Harvard University\n \n \n Grania Brigden\, 3P Project Lead\ , International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease\n \n \n Rachel Ki ddell-Monroe\, Special Advisor\, Universities Allied for Essential Medicin es\, Professor of Practice\, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøInstitute for the Study of Internation al Development\n \n \n Jason Nickerson\, Humanitarian Affairs Advisor\, Médec ins Sans Frontières Canada / Doctors Without Borders\n \n \n Chris Walpole\, Structure-Guided Drug-Discovery Coalition Project Lead\, Structural Genomi cs Consortium\n \n \n Rachel Cohen\, Regional Executive Director\, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative North America\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Introduction\n 3.0 0 pm\n \n \n Keynote address by Mr. Stephen Lewis\n 3.10 pm\n \n \n Part I: Probl ems\n 3.45 pm\n \n \n Coffee\n 4.15 pm\n \n \n Part II: Solutions\n 4.40 pm\n \n \n Co cktail\n 6.00 pm\n \n \n\n\n       \n\nRegister here\n DTSTART:20170323T190000Z DTEND:20170323T220000Z LOCATION:Billiard Room (3rd Floor)\, Faculty Club\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3 A 0E5\, 3450 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Global Health Month: Tackling TB: Bridging the Divide Between Innov ation and Access URL:/globalhealth/channels/event/global-health-month-t ackling-tb-bridging-divide-between-innovation-and-access-265643 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR