Third MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference, 11/02

18-22 November 2002
Arusha, Tanzania

REMINDER: Abstracts Submission Deadline May 1, 2002

The Secretariat of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) invites you to attend the Third MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference, to be held November 18-22, 2002, in Arusha, Tanzania. The MIM PanAfrican Conference will focus on scientific progress and potential in malaria research with the aim of promoting the exchange of scientific ideas. The diversity of participants will provide a global perspective on scientific solutions for effectively preventing malaria and reducing its burden. The scientific program of the Conference is arranged around the following five central themes:

1. Drugs and Drug Resistance
2. Pathogenesis of Malaria and its Clinical Implications 3. Vaccine Development
4. Vector Control
5. Cross-Cutting Issues

The Conference is being organized by the MIM Secretariat, led by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, on behalf of the MIM partners and in close collaboration with Tanzania's National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR).

The deadline for abstract submission is fast approaching and I would like to encourage you to submit your abstracts soon. Abstracts, submitted in English or in French, must be text only, limited to 250 words, and only submitted once. No charts, graphs, or other figures should be included in the abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in Times New Roman 11. Abstracts should be appropriate for one of the following 5 scientific themes:
* Drugs and Drugs Resistance,
* Pathogenesis of Malaria and its Clinical Implications, * Vaccine Development,
* Vector Control, or
* Cross-Cutting Issues.

If you will not be able to submit your abstract online then please contact:
MIM Malaria Conference
2025 M Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: +1-202-331-2000
Fax: +1-202-331-0111
mailto:malariaconference@courtesyassoc.com

MIM will sponsor the participation of half of the Conference attendees from malaria-endemic countries based on a critique of submitted abstracts. Priority will be given to scientists from Africa, and malaria-endemic countries in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. A sponsored participant must be a presenting author of an accepted abstract (oral or poster). If you plan to apply for sponsorship or make oral or poster presentation at the conference you must submit your abstract by May 1, 2002. Sponsored participants will be contacted between June 1 and August 1, 2002, to begin all travel and logistical arrangements. DO NOT register or submit a registration fee prior to August 1 if you are applying for sponsorship.

We have also sent out the Call for Abstracts booklet with more information on the Conference. The Call for Abstracts booklet is also available on the MIM web site in the Conference section.

For more information go to the updated conference section of the MIM web site:
http://mim.nih.gov

We look forward to seeing you in Arusha!

Martin Sarikiael Alilio, PhD
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Building 31, Room B2C39
Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Fax: +1-301-402-2056
Tel: +1-301-402-6212
mailto:Aliliom@mail.nih.gov

Andrea Egan, PhD
Coordinator
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Building 31, Room B2C39
Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Tel: +1-301-402-6680
Fax: +1-301-594-1211
mailto:egana@mail.nih.gov
http://mim.nih.gov

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