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TDI Multimedia: FEATURED MULTIMIEDIA PIECE TDI LINKS
 
Type Title
Slide VIdeo Chagas, Neglected Disease, Neglected People
PSA Chagas disease in Loja Province (Spanish: 1 min)
Video Pilot Chagas Control program, Loja (English: 10 min)
Slide Video El Rostro de Chagas (English 5 min)

Ohio University Photojournalism graduate, Leonardo Carrizo, showcases a multimedia documentary on Chagas disease. It describes the social context of people at risk and why Chagas disease is a problem in endemic countries.
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Education Abroad Programs for
Summer 2008




1st Ecology and Biodiversity Field Workshop in Ecuador (New Program!)
“The Natural History and Medical Significance of Insects”
Dates: July 6th to  22nd, 2008
Deadline: May 5th, 2008

Clinical Rotations in Ecuador
Dates: April 5th to May 3rd, 2008
Deadline: February 15th, 2008

16th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop
Water. Mosquitoes, and Community Education

Dates June 15th to July 2nd 2008
Deadline: New applications are being received

Tropical Disease Research: Pilot Chagas disease control program in Ecuador.
June 15th to August 15th, 2008. Variable. (Updated)
Deadline: April 15th, 2008 (Updated)

More info...

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...

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.

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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