During the 2012 workshop it was decided to create a Consortium for future communication, collaboration and actions. This consortium is called
CENCAM – Consortium for the Epidemic of Nephropathy in Central America and Mexico / Consorcio de la Epidemia de la Nefropatía en Centroamérica y México
Mission Statement: The mission of the Consortium is to contribute to knowledge generation and to promote and facilitate activities and policies to reduce CKDu occurrence in Central America and Mexico.
Primary Objectives:
- To increase international collaboration for the exploration and research of CKDu
- To contribute to a reduction in the overall prevalence and impact of CKDu
- To raise awareness and action about CKDu in Central America and Mexico
Organizational Activities:
- Compile and disseminate research
- Facilitate a collaborative approach to research
- Provide a forum for communicating results
- Inform other initiatives
- Promote global collaboration
- Promote conferences, workshops and exchanges
CENCAM at a glance Organizational overview, membership
Board members elected 2019 (co-chairs in bold):
Shuchi Anand (US), Dan Brooks (US), Ricardo Correa-Rotter (Mexico), Jennifer Crowe (Costa Rica, Secretary; on behalf of SALTRA), Marvin González Quiroz (Nicaragua), Carl-Gustaf Elinder (Sweden), Sandra Peraza (El Salvador), Vicente Sánchez-Polo (Guatemala), Vidhya Venugopal (India)
Board members elected June 2016 (co-chairs in bold)
Ricardo Correa-Rotter (Mexico), Kristina Jakobsson (Sweden). Secretary on behalf of SALTRA: Jennifer Crowe (Costa Rica). Members: Joaquín Barnoya (Guatemala), Dan Brooks (USA), Ramón García Trabanino (El Salvador), Marvin González Quiros (Nicaragua), Carolina Guzmán Quilo (Guatemala), Magdalena Madero Róvalo (Mexico)
Board members elected 2013
Chair: Ineke Wesseling (Costa Rica), Secretary on behalf of SALTRA: Jennifer Crowe (Costa Rica). Members: Ricardo Correa-Rotter (Mexico), Aurora Aragón (Nicaragua), Ricardo Leiva (El Salvador), Dan Brooks (USA), Kristina Jakobsson (Sweden)
See also http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/zoo/otros-proyectos/consorcio-de-investigacion-en-erc