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Table 2 IMRA’s main partnerships and collaborations

From: Harnessing biodiversity: the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research (IMRA)

Partner name

Country

Nature of collaboration

Ministry of Health

Madagascar

Collaboration on regulatory affairs. The Ministry awards IMRA a contract to sell its products to local hospitals.

Sanofi-Aventis (pharmaceutical company)

France

Provides equipment and materials for labs at IMRA, and funding. Laboratory and pre-clinical tests (e.g. structure elucidation of biomolecules). Technology transfer from Paris to Madagascar.

Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research)

France

Work on a bioprospecting project to bring biological extracts and natural products into drug development. Scientific training of IMRA researchers.

University of Belgium

Belgium

Laboratory and pre-clinical tests. Scientific training of researchers. Funding and equipment.

Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"

Italy

Phytochemical work on Madagascar plants.

Bayer (pharmaceutical company)

Germany

Assistance to IMRA with exports. Technical expertise.

NAPRECA (National Product Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa)

Regional

NAPRECA is a regional consortium that aims to stimulate the development of natural products research in Africa by coordinating such efforts.

RITAM (Research Initiative on Traditional Anti-malarial Methods)

Global

RITAM is an international consortium of researchers working on traditional medicines for malaria.

WHO (World Health Organization)

Global

Work on a project to screen for medicinal plants to treat malaria.