GBE HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE, OCTOBER 2021

The FUGI team are delighted to have their most recently-released paper ('Highlight—“Junk DNA” No More: Repetitive Elements as Vital Sources of Flatworm Variation') recognised by the journal, Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE), as their 'highlight' article for October 2021. GBE also included the paper's striking microscopy image (Fig. 1: Schistosoma mansoni male and female) as the cover to their October issue.

Our thanks are passed to GBE for this great privilege and congratulations to our FUGI authors, Professors Christoph Greveling and Christoph Grunau.

 

WORLD NTD DAY

On 30^th January 2021 the FUGI team joined with its Partners around the world in celebrating the 2^nd Annual World NTD Day. The initiative aimed to raise global awareness for the urgent need to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). As part of this global day of recognition, a series of virtual events were held, exploring issues that intersect a group of diseases that impact one out of every five people worldwide. Join us in taking action to #EndtheNeglect and #BeatNTDs.

Further information is available via:

               https://worldntdday.org/

               https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/mediacentre/factsheet/en/

               https://www.who.int/teams/control-of-neglected-tropical-diseases

               https://unitingtocombatntds.org/

 

WHO ROAD MAP FOR NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES 2021 -2030

The FUGI team are also delighted to share the news of the Global Launch of the new WHO 2021-2030 Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases on 28^th January 2021. The new road map is a high-level, strategic tool to guide global action on NTDs over the next decade. It sets ambitious global targets and milestones to prevent, control, eliminate or eradicate 20 diseases and sets-out critical gaps and the actions required to reach the 2030 targets and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Please join us in celebrating this momentous global initiative.

Further information is available via: https://www.who.int/teams/control-of-neglected-tropical-diseases/ending-ntds-together-towards-2030

 

MEDIA BROADCASTS

 

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