The free exchange of scientific and medical information can play an important role in international development.
BioMed Central provides free, immediate online access to the full text of all research articles published within its portfolio of 258 peer-reviewed journals, and through its open access waiver fund, enables scientific authors in low-income countries to overcome the financial barriers to publishing in open access journals.
Open access provides a way for researchers from low-income countries to participate more fully in the international research community, and so BioMed Central has created a set of initiatives designed to increase the visibility and output of scientific research from these countries.
Research highlights
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Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R92Identifying gaps in breast cancer research
Current knowledge 'gaps' in the understanding of breast cancer are examined, and research should focus on these to improve future clinical care.
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Veterinary Research 2013, 44:86Tetracycline resistance in the African camel
Anne Fischer and colleagues analysed Streptococcus agalactiae populations in the African camel and found widespread tetracycline resistance, associated with acquisition of the gene tetM carried on a Tn916-like element.
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Genome Biology 2013, 14:213Neurexins
A Protein Family Review by Markus Missler and colleagues considers the role of neurexins in synaptic function and, consequently, neurological conditions
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Open Access initiatives
Open Access Africa 2012, hosted by BioMed Central and held at the University of Cape Town, brought together researchers, librarians, university administrators, funders and other decision-makers to discuss the benefits of open access to research in an African context, from the perspective of both researchers seeking to globally communicate their work, as well as readers seeking to access information.
Presentation slides and video of the sessions from Open Access Africa are available here.
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