ABOUT US MARIB is a foundation (Verein ZVR 647855262) based in Austria supporting collaborative research efforts of the Medical University of Vienna with our partners in Bangladesh, the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, the Chittagong Medical College, the Bandarban Sadar Hospital, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Based on a collaboration established in 2002 MARIB has been expanding its research efforts ever since. Originally dedicated to malaria research only we are now striving to cover a wide range of diseases. Our aim is to make a worthwhile and significant contribution to sustainable development through research on diseases that are affecting the population of Southeatern Bangladesh. H. Noedl