{"id":691,"date":"2020-02-05T20:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parasiteswithoutborders.com\/?page_id=691"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:12:41","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parasiteswithoutborders.com\/es\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuestro Equipo y Misi\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tNuestro Equipo y Misi\u00f3n\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t

The directors of Parasites Without Borders have had a lifetime of experience studying parasitic diseases, and use their combined knowledge to teach students of medicine how to ease human suffering caused by parasites.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t

Nuestro Equipo<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Our team has had a lifetime of experience in teaching parasitic diseases to students of medicine, both within the U.S. and abroad. Our goal is to eliminate human suffering due to parasitic infections, and in order to do so, it is essential that there is more — and better — education for those in a position to apply medical knowledge to populations most in need. Our resources provide solutions to help alleviate the burden of parasitic diseases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Daniel\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD<\/h4>\nPresident, Parasites Without Borders; Chief of the Division of Infectious Disease, ProHEALTH, an OPTUM Company; Senior Fellow for Infectious Disease, UHG Research and Development; Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee mas\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Dickson\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Dickson D. Despommier, PhD<\/h4>\nThe late Emeritus Professor had appointments in Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Columbia University 1971-2025)\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee mas\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Charles\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Charles A. Knirsch, MD, MPH<\/h4>\nCo-Founder, Director, Parasites Without Borders; Chief Development Officer of Infectious Diseases; Head of Specialty Clinical Research and Development; and Medical Lead Emerging Markets, Global Access Programs.\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee mas\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Peter\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Peter J. Hotez MD PhD FAAP FASTMH<\/h4>\nDean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine; Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) at Texas Children’s Hospital\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee mas\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Vincent\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.<\/h4>\nHiggins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLee mas\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tNuestro Misi\u00f3n\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t

Par\u00e1sitos Sin Fronteras<\/strong> was founded as a direct response to the question: What can one do to help eliminate human suffering due to parasitic infections? For us, the answer was easy: More and better education for those in a position to apply medical knowledge directly to the people and places that need it most.<\/p>\n

Our three founders have had a lifetime of experience in teaching parasitic diseases to students of medicine, both within the U.S and abroad. The mission statement is clear; we want to help bring the latest medical and basic biological information pertaining to diseases caused by eukaryotic parasites to every practicing physician and medical student within the United States.<\/p>\n

Altruism among the medically trained U.S. corp of physicians is legend, and enjoys a rich history of interactions in the tropics around the world. The main problem is that while many U.S. doctors volunteer their services in the less developed world, they then encounter infectious entities that they have never before even heard of. We want to address this glaring omission in their education by supplying them with a comprehensive textbook on the subject of parasitic diseases and their management. In addition, we offer an online course based on our book that will enable each student the opportunity of becoming certified in parasitic diseases once they have successfully completed the course.<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tGlobal Reach of Our Textbook\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t

Countries highlighted in blue have received a hard copy of Parasitic Disease<\/em>s through Parasites Without Borders.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\"PWB\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tAnnual Reports\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

2024 Annual Report\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t

2025 Annual Report\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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