BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260531T173101EDT-8837vUuRwR@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260531T213101Z 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 91ºÚÁÏÍø Global Health Progra ms\, the 91ºÚÁÏÍø International TB Centre\, Médecins Sans Frontières Canada\ , the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Institute 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\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Global 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\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Institute 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