Melioidosis Research Coordination Network (RCN)
The Melioidosis Research Coordination Network have set up an open-access data platform (can be viewed at https://www.melioidosis.info) to raise awareness of the burden of Melioidosis worldwide.
The objective of this network is to collect and curate the data of Total number of culture-confirmed melioidosis cases and death and make this data available to everyone. By doing so, this could (1) promote a common understanding of the risk and incidences of melioidosis; (2) connect researchers to potential supports from research community across the biological resiliency spectrum (prevent, detect, respond, and recover) and (3) convene funders that can support melioidosis researches.
The Melioidosis RCN, including the updated open-access map and database of culture-confirmed melioidosis cases and of collaborators, has been supported by Coorporative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP), USA (HDTRA1-16-C-0017).
If you would like to contribute Total number of culture-confirm melioidosis cases & deaths/year or what all clinical support your institution provides you can contact- melioidosis.info@tropmedres.ac
Report of Melioidosis RCN 2016
On February 23-25, 2016 researchers and health implementers gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for a three- day conference to discuss melioidosis, a disease of high, but relatively unknown prevalence and risk throughout the region. The group gathered to formalize a network for melioidosis research at an Inaugural SEA Stakeholders Working Group Meeting. While there are many informal and formal networks on melioidosis and its causative agent, Burkholderia pseudomallei, the RCN effort, sponsored by DTRA’s CBEP, intends to integrate multi-disciplinary research efforts and align those efforts with funding opportunities within DTRA and other relevant organizations.
Annex D: Funders Slides (page 32-40) are particularly useful if you are looking for more grants for melioidosis work. The slides provide general description of organisation, funding schemes and POINTS OF CONTACT if you would like to know more or start applying for funding.