[Leish-l] FW: Leishmaniasis Pathology Network

Dr Omar Hamarsheh ohamarsheh at gmail.com
Fri Aug 12 10:14:12 BRT 2011


Dear Paul,

This is to express our support Leishmania pathology network, we are
interested to participate and help pushing this idea forward. A
support letter from our group at Al-Quds University will be send to
you very soon.

all the best,

Dr Omar Hamarsheh
Dr Ahmad Amro

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Omar Hamarsheh, MSc., PhD
Al-Quds University
Department of Biological Sciences
P.O.Box 51000
Jerusalem
Palestinian Territories (Occupied)

Tel: 00972-599197097
Fax: 00972-22796960

Email: ohamarsheh at gmail.com
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On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 4:41 PM, jeffrey shaw <jayusp at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> ________________________________
> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:58:52 +0100
> From: paul.kaye at york.ac.uk
>
> Subject: Leishmaniasis Pathology Network
>
> Dear all,
>
> Invitation to participate in a global pathology network for research and
> training in leishmaniasis (LeishPathNet)
>
> You may recall the Dormy House meeting in 2008 and some of the plans we put
> forward?  Over the past couple years, I have also spoken more to a few of
> you about one idea that was formulated at Dormy, namely of setting up a
> digital pathology network. I have also had numerous discussions with the
> major equipment manufacturers to see if any of them would be supportive of
> helping us to develop such an initiative.  There have been two major
> develoments recently.  First, Carl Zeiss is willing to work with us to set
> up an integrated global digital pathology network (providing a significant
> financial and technical contribution) and second, the Wellcome Trust is
> willing to review a pre-proposal to fund the initiative through their new
> Biomedical Resources Grant scheme
> (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Strategic-awards-and-initiatives/wtdv031727.htm)
> .
>
> I have attached an outline of the project that I had sent to the Trust for
> their initial views, which I think is reasonably self-explanatory.  They
> appeared very enthusiastic!  The main question now is whether enough of you
> are still supportive? [ I will also be sending this email to others, but
> please feel free to circulate ]
>
> I think the project will be challenging, but success could have a real
> impact on the way we conduct business.  It should serve not only as a
> vehicle to enhance research in leishmaniasis, but the model would be equally
> applicable across a broad range of diseases and global challenges (with
> leishmaniasis setting the pace).
>
> If we wish to proceed, the requirements are that we submit a pre-proposal to
> the Trust by Oct 18th 2011.  This pre-proposal is short (4 sections of 350
> words) and requires letters of support from the community.
>
> If you are supportive of the idea that we try to take this forward (and
> there is plenty of scope for later iteration of the detail), I would be
> grateful if you could please provide me with a letter of support by
> September 12th 2011, indicating whether you would like to be a network
> partner if the bid is successful.  You could also be supportive but not wish
> to become directly involved at this stage, and such letters are equally
> valuable. Your letter might also stress the added value that the network
> could provide, its importance for research and training and/or for
> progressing the translational agenda.  It would also be an opportunity to
> indicate whether your group (or institute, if multiple groups) would be
> interested in bidding to be one of the initial ‘designated laboratories’.
>
> If there is sufficient support to proceed and if subsequently the
> pre-proposal is successful (we will know on 22nd Nov), then I will need a
> few volunteers to help finalise the full proposal, which will be due on Jan
> 26th 2012.  A funding decision will be made on May 26th 2012.
>
> Best wishes and of course I am happy to discuss any points further (though I
> will be out of the UK from Aug 10 –Sept 12)
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
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Omar Hamarsheh, MSc., PhD
Al-Quds University
Department of Biological Sciences
P.O.Box 51000
Jerusalem
Via ISRAEL

Tel: 00972-599197097
Fax: 00972-22796960

Email: ohamarsheh at gmail.com
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