Research tackles global issues

Durham University's research is tackling global issues thanks to its success in securing over £13m funding across 11 projects since 2016. The University has an excellent track record of being awarded funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The GCRF supports cutting edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. It aims to reduce poverty through knowledge and technology, addressing challenges for the poorest people and countries. Neglected tropical diseases Durham University currently leads the GCRF Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease, an £8m award involving 14 different institutions from across the UK, Brazil, India and Pakistan. The Department of Biosciences and the Department of Chemistry are working with colleagues from universities in York, Sao Paulo and Kalkotta on a global network to combat neglected tropical diseases. The research focusses on Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, two parasitic diseases which exist in regions of South America, Africa and Asia.
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