The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, Hong Kong
Purpose
To produce a novel therapeutic for treating and preventing multiple common parasitic worm infections by adapting dawadawa, a staple food in western Africa, to release parasite-killing proteins upon ingestion.
Division
Global Health
Date
April 2013
Region Served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months)
25
Grantee location
Shatin, Hong Kong
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