Strengthening neglected tropical disease research through enhancing research-site capacity: an evaluation of a novel web application to facilitate research collaborations

[...]research sites are often only equipped to carry out research on diseases that are most relevant to developed nations--for example, noncommunicable diseases--rather than addressing local priority issues [7], [8]. Site-Finder has been built, evaluated, and launched to enable research sites to engage in multiple and diverse research collaborations and thus strengthen their capacity. Because it is situated within the infrastructure of the Global Health Network, Site-Finder also allows sites to build their skills and knowledge by accessing the information and peer support that is abundant on the Network.