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Welcome! The goal of the DOLF website is to provide visitors with an overview of this major Neglected Tropical Diseases research project. The website includes general information on NTDs addressed by the project and specific information on DOLF’s goals, objectives, and activities.
Mission
The mission of The DOLF Project is to develop and test improved treatments for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis that will enhance efforts to control and eliminate these important neglected tropical diseases.
This project, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, includes an ambitious set of complementary applied research projects that share the common goal of optimizing therapy to improve chances for elimination of LF and Onchocerciasis. In addition, the project aims to improve chances for LF and/or Oncho control in Loa loa coendemic areas. As an integrated NTD research project, DOLF will also study the impact of MDA on soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections in different endemic settings.
To view the locations where these studies will be performed, see Study Sites.
Country Site Initiation Update for MDA-Objective 1
- Indonesia – Pekalongan Site: Baseline completed June 2011
- Indonesia – Sikka Site: Baseline completed October 2011
- Liberia – Foya District Site: Baseline initiated March 2012
- Papua New Guinea- Dreikekir Site: Baseline expected June 2012
| Indonesia-Pekalongan | Indonesia-Sikka | Liberia-Foya |
|---|---|---|
 Night time house-to-house visits |
 Patients with LF |
 Wabengu: Drs. Weil, Bolay and Fischer |
DOLF Helminth Diagnostic Meeting-19th-20th April 2012-Saint Louis, MO- USA (click on link)
2nd DOLF Meeting-19th September 2011 Geneva, Switzerland
For more summary about the meeting, click on this site.
Lac Leman, Geneva, Switzerland
1st DOLF Meeting: October 11th-14th, 2010 St. Louis, MO-USA
Top row: Eric Ottesen, Phillip Miller, Peter Fischer, Alex Debrah, Ron Don, Achim Hoerauf, Tom Kanyok, Julie Jacobson, Chris King, Kerstin Fischer, Tania Supali, Sabine Mand, Charles Mackenzie, Dan Goldberg, Kapa Ramaiah, Rao Ramakrishna, Andrew Majewski, Dao-Jun Jiang. Bottom row: Gary Weil, Amy Rush, Yao Sodahlon, Eddie Thomsen, Manasseh Baea, Fatorma Bolay, Amy Klion, Wilma Stolk, Quirine Ten Bosch, Sébastien Pion, Likezo Mubila, Jim Kazura, Laura Rinaldi, Kazuyo Ichimori, Ann Goldman, Michel Boussinesq, Kurt Curtis, Marcos Luis, Yuefang Huang