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Partners in drug discovery: how to collaborate with non-governmental organizations

Not all researchers join forces with big pharmaceutical firms, non-profit groups can help take lifesaving findings to where they are needed most.
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  1. Anna Napolitano

    1. Anna Napolitano is a freelance journalist in London.

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Sightsavers researchers work with community members in Nigeria on an Esperanza window trap to trap blackfly

Academic collaborations with non-governmental organizations can spur research such as this Sightsavers project in Nigeria testing traps for the black flies that cause river blindness. Credit: Sightsavers/KC Nwakalor

Too often, the potential of a biomedical discovery to tackle disease is not fully realized. Perhaps the economic return is not high enough, or the mindset to look for alternative applications for an idea is missing. The discovery can end up buried in an academic publication or never see the light of day.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02774-y

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