The following is a dynamic listing of IAP content organized by topic. Select a topic at the top of the screen or in the menu just below this paragraph to quickly locate relevant meetings, projects, press releases, programs, articles, statements, reports, forums etc. This listing does not contain all IAP website content; items are selected for inclusion based on their popularity among site visitors.
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29 Apr 2013
The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize honours outstanding achievements in the fields of medical research and medical services to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa, and has been awarded to Dr. Peter Piot (Belgium) and Dr. Alex Godwin Coutinho (Uganda). The award ceremony will take place on 1 ...
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30 Apr 2013
IAMP and the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), are calling for nominations of experts from IAMP and FEAM Member Academies, interested in participating in a workshop on “Integrated Education in One Health”. The workshop, hosted by the Hungarian Academy of ...
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24 February 2013 – 27 February 2013
March 2013: Update - The online Agenda now contains links to the presentations
The IAP Conference on "Grand Challenges and Integrated Innovations: Science for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development" will be hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro, ...
Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Rio de Janeiro
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EST. 2000
c/o ICTP Campus (Adriatico Guesthouse-7th Floor)
Strada Costiera 11
Trieste 34151, Italy
The InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) is a network of the world's academies of Medicine, Science, Engineering and others having Medical members, working together through bilateral and regional linkages, committed to improving health world-wide.
IAMP activities focus on institutional collaboration to strengthen the role of all academies to alleviate the health burdens of ...
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30 Nov 2012
The InterAcademy Medical Panel is launching its new Website on 1 December 2012 - the day chosen by the United Nations to demonstrate international solidarity and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The new website features innovative characteristics which will encourage the network to continue to ...
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13 Oct 2012
The Grand Prize will be given each year to a scientist who has made important contributions to cardiovascular physiology, biology, or medicine. The deadline for submissions is 25 January 2013. For more information, contact: fondations@institut-de-france.fr
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14 Aug 2012
To accelerate progress in global health priority areas, such as ending child preventable deaths, USAID and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are collaborating on a program "Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health" to support collaborative research projects on ...
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The National Academies (U.S.), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Cuba, the Royal Society, Nigerian Academy of Sciences, Australian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (Egypt). The major objective of this, ...
Topics: Science Education, Biosecurity, Health
Project Type: Workshop, Conference
Latest Update: 26 Jun 2012
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26 Jun 2012
The call for nominations for the 2013 HIDEYO NOGUCHI AFRICA PRIZE are now open and will close on 31 July 2012 . Nominations of candidates with outstanding achievements in the fields of MEDICAL RESERCH and MEDICAL SERVICES for the sake of AFRICAN PEOPLE are welcome. Follow the link for ...
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13 Apr 2012
Deadline extended to 15 May 2012
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9 Mar 2012
TWAS has issued its 2012 Call for Applications
Postgraduate, postdoctoral, visiting scholar and advanced research fellowships available to scientists from developing countries...
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European Academies Science Advisory Council - EASAC, with the involvement of the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP). Developments in genetics are facilitating the predictive screening of disease. But tests for complex disorders, of questionable value, are being offered direct to consumers through the internet. This project, the first collaboration between the academies' networks EASAC and FEAM, aims to inform policy-makers and the public about the balance between encouraging responsible testing and protecting against unsound testing.
Topics: Health
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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Nigerian Academy of Science, in partnership with the Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS), and their respective Ministries of Health, this project is part of a long-term programme aimed at involving academies of health in national efforts to achieve the UN MDGs relating to maternal and child health. The intention is also to show the capacity of academies to convene relevant stakeholders working towards a national goal and thus underline the key role academies can play in providing scientific advice to their governments on this important issue.
Topics: Health, Development
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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Led by IAP member the National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina, in partnership with Academies of Science of Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala, the program will work to improve the level and the relevance of science education through the active participation of science academies and the most prominent scientists in all nations working together with teachers and educational authorities to create new national programs for science education, and share best practice and experiences.
Topics: Science Education, Health, Development
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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Led by IAP member the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS), the African network of IAP members (NASAC) and IAMP, this project aims to build on former work to improving the scientific writing skills of young medical practitioners and researchers from southern African countries, one of several factors contributing to the under-representation of African science in global publications.
Topics: Science Communication, Health
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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Led by NASAC, the Network of African Science Academies, as well as individual IAP Academies of Science from Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, this project aims to better equip scientists in Africa to communicate the results of their results of their work to stakeholders, decision makers and the general public. The project will explore innovative ways to facilitate this, and examine which methods deliver optimal results in different countries and to different audiences.
Topics: Science Communication, Health
Latest Update: 7 Sep 2011
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8 Dec 2010
BioVision, in partnership with TWAS and with the support of the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, has established the BioVision-Lilly Award for young scientists from developing countries researching in the field of infectious diseases ...
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29 Nov 2010
Certain actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions and thus reduce climate change can also directly improve human health, according to a statement from IAMP, a global network of the world's medical academies, and partner organization of IAP ...
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30 Nov 2010
Institut de France, home to the Academie des Sciences, calls for nominations for the scientific "Grand Prix 2011" in the fields of biology, medicine, physiology ...
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The IAP General Assembly which met in Mexico City from 1-5 December has released five statements, signed by two-thirds majority of the IAP membership. The statements address a wide range of topics and are intended to influence policy makers both in individual countries and international organizations.
IAP Member Academies
Copyright: 2003
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IAP released a statement calling for a ban on human reproductive cloning in September 2003. The statement has 63 signatories among IAP members and is available in several languages.
IAP Member Academies
Copyright: 2003