Objectif Tuberculosis Bacillus (TB) and poverty come together to perpetuate a vicious cycle. Poverty contributes to the spread of TB as people are forced to share close living quarters and are often in overall poor health. Simultaneously, costs associated with diagnosis and treatment create further hardship, both for patients and their families – including their children. Worldwide, TB creates hundreds of thousands of orphans, increases child malnutrition and forces many children to leave school in order to work or care for their family or because of the stigma associated with the disease. To stop the spread of TB globally, the world needs better TB diagnostics: rapid, practical and accurate in poor-resource, which is critical to ensure that people receive proper and timely treatment. This proposal aims to integrate an experienced researcher in clinical microbiology to fulfil the multidisciplinary team among STAB VIDA’s consortium of partners and coordinate the development of a cost-effective and appropriate new Point-Of-Care diagnostic assay (portable nucleic acid test using gold nanoprobes) that will contribute towards improved control of the global TB epidemic and improve the quality of patient care by addressing yet unmet clinical needs. Champ scientifique natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesnucleic acidsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineclinical microbiologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinepneumologytuberculosisnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG) Coordinateur STAB VIDA INVESTIGACAO E SERVICOS EM CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS LDA Contribution de l’UE € 100 000,00 Adresse RUA DOS INVENTORES S/N EDIFICIO MADAN PARQUE SALAS 2.18 E 2.19 2825 182 Caparica Portugal Voir sur la carte Région Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contact administratif Orfeu Flores (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
