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1. Translational Research
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Expand program priorities to include additional diseases of importance, such as tuberculosis and emerging respiratory viruses
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Extend field research into additional countries of Asia and Africa
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Initiate a vaccine evaluation unit in the Clinical Trials Center of Seoul National University
 
 
2. Laboratory Research and Vaccine Development
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Enlarge the laboratory programs on immunology, molecular microbiology, and chemistry
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Create a laboratory of molecular virology to detect and characterize emerging viruses
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Establish improved tests for evaluating immunological responses to vaccines in children in developing countries
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Develop methods for molecular characterization of known bacterial pathogens under field conditions
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Develop new or improved vaccines against Shigella, cholera, and typhoid
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Facilitate technology transfer of production of new vaccines to qualified producers
 
 
3. Training and Information Dissemination
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Participate in training in vaccine production and regulation as part of the WHO Global Training Network
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Organize periodic courses on the clinical evaluation of vaccines, Good Clinical Practices for vaccine trials, computerized approaches to data
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management, and the design and conduct of economic, sociobehavioral, and policy analyses of vaccine introduction
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Conduct national and international symposia and workshops on scientific topics of relevance to vaccines for developing