Medicine & Healthcare Around The World
Medicine & Healthcare Around The World is an international remote podcast that connects with passionate people from all over the world who are making an impact within the field of medicine and health. Here, we discuss global health initiatives, sustainable healthcare solutions, medical innovation, and public health challenges, all in order to deepen our understanding of how certain individuals are able to come up with bold ideas that transform lives. And so, without further ado, let’s get into the next story!
Medicine & Healthcare Around The World
Amphotericin B: When Medicine Meets Humanity
Timestamps:
0:00 Guest Introduction
7:59 Neglected Global Diseases
21:58 Amphotericin B
35:22 When Medicine Meets Humanity
51:05 The Birth Of NGDI-UBC
Guest Introduction:
Dr. Kishor Wasan's work in pharmaceutical sciences has been recognized with over 25 awards, and he's published more than 550 research papers, focusing on how drugs are delivered in the body. As the former associate dean of Research at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and the co-founder of the Neglected Global Disease Initiative at the same university, Dr. Kishor Wasan has dedicated a large part of his life to finding solutions for diseases that often get overlooked. In particular, he's developing an oral, less toxic form of a drug called Amphotericin B, which is currently in clinical trials to treat Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease that devastates many impoverished areas of the world. Let's jump into the episode and hear the story by Dr. Wasan himself.
Watch the video interview on my Youtube channel:
https://youtu.be/ZEO2cyzApGo
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Links & Published Papers :
Leishmaniasis Fact Sheet: World Health Organization Overview
- Reference: World Health Organization. (n.d.). Leishmaniasis.
- Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leishmaniasis
WHO Meeting Report: PADO for Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Reference: World Health Organization. (n.d.). WHO GAPF: PADO for Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting Report.
- Link: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/campaigns-and-initiatives/gap-f/j0155_who-gapf_pado-for-neglected-tropical-diseases-meeting-report_v7.pdf?sfvrsn=7a18cce8_3
Elucidx and UBC Licensing Agreement: Diagnostic Technology Development
- Reference: Elucidx. (n.d.). Press Release: Elucidx Canada Ltd. and University of British Columbia Finalize Licensing Agreement.
- Link: https://www.elucidx.ca/post/press-release-elucidx-canada-ltd-and-university-of-british-columbia-finalize-licensing-agreement
The Leishmania donovani Genome Project: Strategies for Comparative Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis
- Reference: Peacock, C. S., Seeger, K., Harris, D., Murphy, L., Ruiz, J. C., Quail, M. A., 1 ... & Blackwell, J. M. (2003). The Leishmania donovani genome project: strategies for comparative sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. BMC bioinformatics, 4(1), 22.
- Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11426499/
Advances in Leishmaniasis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Reference: Author et al. (2023). Advances in Leishmaniasis Diagnosis and Treatment. PubMed.
- Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37319129/