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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | University of Georgia |
| Street 1: | 501 D.W. Brooks Drive |
| Street 2: | |
| City: | Athens |
| Province: | Georgia |
| Post Code: | 30602 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Phone: | 7065246869 |
| Email: | dmestes@uga.edu |
| Web Site: | http://www.vet.uga.edu/ID/ |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Technical agencies |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | International |
| Organization Description: | |
| Vaccine development. We have worked in South Africa for 15 years on TB related projects and are currently funded for meningeal TB in RSA. | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $500,001-$1 MIL |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | United States of America |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| We are involved with Bill Jacob's lab for vaccine screening. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United States of America |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | African |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Brazil Mexico South Africa |
Specializations | |
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Funding Research and Development |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Research and Development | Brazil |
| Research and Development | Mexico |
| Research and Development | South Africa |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB-HIV: We have a new model for this disease. Laboratory Strengthening: We have trained South Africans. New TB Vaccines: Work in collaboration with Bill Jacob's lab. Fundamental Research: Other development options |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | March 23, 2012 |
| Last updated: | May 9, 2012 |