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Building global capacity for brain and nervous system disorders research

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  • Linda B. Cottler

    (College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida)

  • Joseph Zunt

    (University of Washington)

  • Bahr Weiss

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

    (Stroke Service, Section of Neurology, The International Cerebrovascular Translational Clinical Research Training Program (Fogarty International Center, NIH) Aga Khan University)

  • Krishna Vaddiparti

    (College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida)

Abstract

The global burden of neurological, neuropsychiatric, substance-use and neurodevelopmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries is worsened, not only by the lack of targeted research funding, but also by the lack of relevant in-country research capacity. Such capacity, from the individual to the national level, is necessary to address the problems within a local context. As for many health issues in these countries, the ability to address this burden requires development of research infrastructure and a trained cadre of clinicians and scientists who can ask the right questions, and conduct, manage, apply and disseminate research for practice and policy. This Review describes some of the evolving issues, knowledge and programmes focused on building research capacity in low- and middle-income countries in general and for brain and nervous system disorders in particular. This article has not been written or reviewed by Nature editors. Nature accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.

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  • Linda B. Cottler & Joseph Zunt & Bahr Weiss & Ayeesha Kamran Kamal & Krishna Vaddiparti, 2015. "Building global capacity for brain and nervous system disorders research," Nature, Nature, vol. 527(7578), pages 207-213, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:527:y:2015:i:7578:d:10.1038_nature16037
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16037
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