What's New From NIAID, DMID, and the ICSSC

Upcoming National/International Events

Oct. 21-24, 2010
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Vancouver, British Columbia

Nov. 3-7, 2010
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Atlanta, GA

Fundamentals of International Clinical Research Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, September 2010

The ICSSC will conduct the the second Fundamentals of International Clinical Research Workshops of 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand, September 19-24.The first training was held in January in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Once again we expect participants from a wide range of countries to attend. The workshop will incorporate both lecture and group exercises.

Specific topics covered will include: 

• Fundamentals of the research process
• Study design
• Protocol development
• Data management
• Statistical analysis
• Discussions on international research ethics
• Managing and implementing clinical studies
• Designing and managing adverse event reporting systems
• Specific information on Good Clinical Practices
• Practical information on NIH requirements for research  

This workshop will be offered again in South America in early 2011.

2010 DMID International Research in Infectious Diseases (IRID) Annual Meeting

The 2010 IRID meeting was held Tuesday, May 18-Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. This meeting serves to recognize NIAID’s commitment to collaborative partnerships between: (1) U.S. scientists and investigators from disease endemic areas; (2) NIAID and other government agencies with interests in tropical disease research; and (3) academic scientists and private industry/ foundations. There were 37 oral presentations and 27 poster presentations at the meeting. Research findings on a wide range of diseases, including malaria, chagas, leishmaniasis and dengue were presented along with presentations on new drugs for neglected diseases and mobile microscopy.

IRID 2011 and 2012: Save the dates!

In 2011 and 2012 the IRID will return to the Bethesda North Marriot Hotel and Conference Center on these dates. Be sure to mark your calendar.

IRID 2011: Tuesday, May 31-Thursday, June 2, 2011

IRID 2012: Tuesday, May 29-Thursday, May 31, 2012