Tackling the Ebola Crisis – Experiences From the Frontline – Monday 14 Sept 2015, 7pm
In 2014 and 2015, three West African nations, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone experienced the largest and most complex outbreak of Ebola the World had ever seen. During the outbreak Dr Steve McSwiggan from the University of Dundee was working…
Neglected Diseases – Dundee’s Quest for New Medicines – Monday 30th September 2013, 7pm
Dundee is leading a new battle on tropical diseases. These infectious diseases are responsible for more deaths and disability in sub-Saharan Africa than all other causes combined. As a result there is a huge difference in average life expectancy -54…
Dundee's search for drugs to cure tropical diseases – Wed 9th June
Millions of people across the World are affected by tropical diseases. The medicines used to help patients are becoming less effective and there is a real need to develop new drugs to treat these diseases. Stand-up the Dundee Drug Discovery…