[Leish-l] FW: Leishmaniasis Pathology Network

Fri Aug 12 11:39:36 BRT 2011

I fully agree with the idea and this is to express our support Leishmania pathology network, we are
interested to participate and help pushing this idea forward. I will prepare 
support letter from our group will be send to you as soon as possible.

Dr. Basu Dev Pandey, MD, PhD
Everest International Clinic and Research Center 
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-4253395
Email: basupandey at wlink.com.np

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  From: jeffrey shaw 
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  Subject: [Leish-l] FW: Leishmaniasis Pathology Network

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  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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