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A trial volunteer taking the new drug. Photo by Kate Dodd News article 6 Jan 2022 First in human trial for new drug targeting LF and onchocerciasis starts in Liverpool From: LSTM A new drug developed by an LSTM led partnership, which targets the neglected tropical diseases lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis has begun its...
News article 31 Mar 2020 LSTM awarded new GHIT grant to fund next stage in anti-Wolbachia drug discovery From: LSTM LSTM, together with colleagues at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Liverpool (UoL) and Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai, has...
News article 28 Jan 2020 World NTD Day 2020 From: LSTM #BeatNTDs: For good. For all
News article 27 Jan 2020 LSTM to host high level Global Health research symposium as UK prepares to secure worldwide funding for the future of global vaccinations From: LSTM Over 100 scientists, doctors, along with representatives from industry, charities and government agencies to meet in Liverpool. Focus on the...
News article 27 Dec 2019 LSTM’s emeritus Professor David Molyneux receives Queen’s Honour From: LSTM LSTM’s Emeritus Professor David Molyneux has been appointed as Companion to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) in...
News article 29 Mar 2019 Research into tropical eye worm, Loa loa, yields new tests to rapidly assess safety of anti-filarial drugs From: LSTM Researchers at the LSTM’s Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics (CDDR), and University of Buea, Cameroon, have developed new models of the tropical eye...
News article 15 Jan 2019 In Memoriam: Renowned parasitologist Professor Dr C.P. Ramachandran (1937 – 2019) From: LSTM It is with great sadness that LSTM has learned of the passing of its alumnus and Mary Kingsley Medal recipient, Professor Dr Cherubala ...
News article 8 Jan 2019 LSTM and UoL researchers design new anti-Wolbachia drug with potential to treat onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis From: LSTM Researchers from LSTM and the University of Liverpool have successfully optimised a hit from a whole cell screening of a 10000-compound library to...