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  1. Global Grand Challenges network announces 59 innovators tackling climate change’s impact on health, agriculture, and gender equality

    Today, the Global Grand Challenges (GC) network, a family of global partners fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems, is announcing a group of 59 grant recipients who are developing ground-breaking solutions to address the impacts of climate change on health, agriculture, and gender equality in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

  2. Sen. Schumer gives nod to Upstate’s vector-borne disease research in pushing for greater remedies to disease-carrying mosquitoes

    U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, using the site of Upstate’sVector Biocontainment Laboratoryat the Institute of Human Performance on Tuesday, said pushed to surge funding for the CDC’s Vector-Borne Diseases programs, which includes EEEV and West Nile, with $65 million in new funding to stem the threat to communities from mosquito populations that spread disease.

  3. Dosing initiated in Phase 2a trial

    We are pleased to share that all subjects in the prophylactic arm of the Phase 2a/b PROTECT clinical trial have received their initial dose of ISLA-101. They will be administered an attenuated strain of dengue fever on 4 October 2024, and we are just weeks away from understanding the potential impact of our drug ISLA-101…

  4. Island secures $3.5m in funding

    Island has received firm commitments for a two-tranche Placement of A$3.5m at A$0.07 per new share, with one new option attached with every new share issued.

  5. Island Pharmaceuticals Major Milestones: Subjects Dosed in Dengue Trial & $3.5M Placement

  6. Professor Stephen Thomas discusses the challenges and opportunities with dengue research

  7. Dr. Stephen Thomas on when you should get the COVID-19 vaccine

  8. Upstate seeks participants for study on new Lyme test

    Upstate Medical University is looking for participants for a research study on a new blood test that may detect Lyme disease sooner.

  9. Upstate Medical University hosts conference to develop plans to end dengue fever

  10. Dengue cases highest on record, but the disease poses little risk to CNYers