Our labs. Our drugs. Our responsibility.

10 million people die each year from diseases that have available cures 1/3 of humanity does not have regular access to essential medicines, and in the poorest parts of Africa and Asia this figure rises to over 50%. During the 15 seconds it takes to read these sentences, 5 people have died from preventable causes. Only 10% of drug Research & Development dollars go towards research into 90% of the world’s health problems. The Global Access to Essential Medicines Gap atch?v=k-dCHll_RA0

UC San Diego’s total research expenditures for was $798 million. The National Science Foundation ranks UC San Diego 6th in the nation in federal R&D expenditures. The Milken Institute ranks UC San Diego 6th among the world’s leading universities in the strength of its biotechnology research publications and 8th in the number of biotech patents issued. Thomson Scientific ranks UC San Diego the 7th highest- impact research institution in the nation from , based on the citation impact of published research in science and the social sciences: 2nd in the nation in pharmacology, 4th in molecular biology and genetics, and 5th in the nation for clinical medicine.

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Chapter Snapshot Founded in 2005 but fizzled out in ’06-’07ish Revived in summer 2008, woohoo! Leaders: Taylor Gilliland, 2nd year, Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program Sujata Emani, 4th year, Biochemistry Ph.D. Program Chris Birch, 1st year, Medical School Katie Fitzpatrick, 2nd year, Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program Natalie Spritzer, UCSD alumni group members: 44 Active Members: we want you! Contact:

Promote equal access to research. Require the inclusion of licensing terms in exclusive technology transfer agreements that ensure low-cost access to health-related innovations in the developing world. Promote research and development for neglected diseases. Adopt policies promoting in-house ND research. Measure research success according to impact on human welfare. Collect and make public statistics on university intellectual property practices related to global health access. Philadelphia Consensus Statement

Campus Leadership Organizational Chart Chancellor Marye Anne Fox Sr. Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Paul W. Drake Vice Chancellor for Research Arthur B. Ellis Associate Vice Chancellor for Research George Tynan Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property Jane Moores Exec. Asst. to the Asst. Vice Chancellor Candida Quranta Policy, Outreach & Disclosure Services Licensing & Liaison Life SciencesPhysical Sciences Intellectual Property Services Finance & Operations Sr. Licensing Officers

Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property Services 3.2% of 2007 research expenditures

- FOR EVERYONE: + get at least 20 students and 3 professors to sign the Philadelphia Consensus Statement + get at least 5 people to sign the letter to UCOP Yudof + spread the word! - PCS SIGNATURES: + Roger Tsien: 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - [Sujata] + Associated Students (AS) [...] and Graduate Student Association (GSA) [Katie] + Student organizations * Face AIDS, Arusha Project * Fellowship of International Service and Health (FISH), Global Medical Brigades * Amnesty International * Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pharmaceutical Student Association, American Medical Student Association - EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: + panel of students who have studied abroad & done clinical work in a developing country (partnership with Study Abroad Office and International Center) [Natalie] + teach in: “Global Access to Medicines Gap: The Role of Universities” with students and professors [Taylor &...] + panel of professors who work on drug development or neglected disease research + make presentations to classes in Third World Studies Program THE LAUNDRY LIST