Saving lives by addressing parasitic diseases

from McGill Podcasts » Science & Technology · host Cody Rei-Anderson

More than 1 billion people suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases, which cause disfigurement, disability and even death in the developing world. McGill’s Timothy Geary has received a $1-million grant for landmark research to tackle these diseases — with medicines derived from African biodiversity.

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More than 1 billion people suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases, which cause disfigurement, disability and even death in the developing world. McGill's Timothy Geary has received a $1-million grant for landmark research to tackle these diseases -- with medicines derived from African biodiversity. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/scienceandtechnology/P110357RNGeary.m4v" image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/RNGeary.png" /]

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