 Education Abroad
Programs for
2009
2nd Ecology and Biodiversity Field Workshop in
Ecuador
“The Natural History and Medical
Significance of Insects”
Dates:
TBA. Summer 2009
Deadline: March 5th, 2009
Clinical Rotations in Ecuador
Dates: April 5th to
May 3rd, 2009 (Subject to change)
Deadline: February 15th, 2009
17th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop
Water. Mosquitoes, and Community
Education
Dates June 15th to July 2nd 2009
(Subject to change)
Deadline:
April 15th. New
applications are being received
9th Tropical Disease Research:
Pilot Chagas
disease control program in Ecuador.
June 15th to August 15th, 2009. Variable.
Deadline:
April 15th, 2009 Rolling admission
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 Research
Initiatives
Pilot Chagas
Disease Control Program in Loja Province
Planning,
implementation and evaluation of novel control
strategies to eliminate domiciliary infestation
with triatomines
10 min. streaming video
Improving the safety
of the blood supply in
Ecuador
External quality control of blood
screening for the Ecuadorian blood bank System,
training of screening lab technicians and
technical assistance
Other projects
Triatomine population biology, Chagas disease
seroprevalence, Trypanosoma cruzi and
T. rangeli strain characterization,
Hepatitis C strain characterization... |
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Useful
information
Funding Sources
for Students
Listing of internal and external funding sources for participation in TDI sponsored
programs.
Web
Journals from Previous years
Get a flavor of previous workshops in
Ecuador. Read the Web Journals from
Previous TDI Sponsored workshops.
Contact past participants.
Photo
Galleries
A picture is worth a thousand words. See a selection of
pictures submitted by past participants.
How
to Support TDI
How to contribute to TDI's
goals through grants, support for projects and
outreach activities and student sponsorships.
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Other resources
Ecuador Links
Information about Ecuador: News and Media,
Tourism, Cities, Culture, etc.
Infectious Disease Links
Information about protozoan, bacterial, Viral
diseases and relevant organizations |
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Center
for Infectious
Disease Research,
Quito, Ecuador