Save the date for the next STIRIG webinar: ​​ Development and experiences of a nationalised STI home-sampling system​ ​​ 📅Wed 6 Nov 1-2pm UK time 👤Zoe Couzens, Sexual Health Programme Lead, Public Health Wales Further details👇 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Today is the final day of the programme grant that has partially supported us for 49 years of our 52 year existence - huge thanks to Medical Research Council for this funding, which has been key in maintaining our group of ~30 medical statisticians and epidemiologists. lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Come & join my team London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 5yr Assistant Professor Job in Genomics/Bio-informatics jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i… Core work across several Syphilis grants & links to two Health Protection Research Units. Opportunity to develop own proposals. Apply by 14th. Reach out if interested.

📢ISEG co-authored publication📢 A systematic review of sample size estimation accuracy on power in malaria cluster randomised trials measuring epidemiological outcomes bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

📢ISEG co-authored publication📢 Understanding menstrual factors associated with poor mental health among female secondary school students in Uganda: a cross-sectional analysis capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

📢ISEG co-authored publication📢 Factors Associated With the Use of Digital Technology Among Youth in Zimbabwe: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey jmir.org/2024/1/e52670

How do families decide on children's participation in trials? A study on #HPV vaccine trials in Tanzania highlights the importance of trust, collaborative decision-making, and centering children's voices, while balancing parental consent. bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #vaccines

Save the date for a STIRIG seminar: The global syphilis epidemic: why is this happening and what should we do about it? 🗓️Thur 13th Feb, 1-2pm UK time 👤Professor Michael Marks ➡️Michael Marks Details: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Congratulations for steering the Malaria Centre so expertly during your tenure - we appreciate how much work goes into it.

We have a LinkedIn group for LSHTM staff, students & alumni interested in STIs, HIV & sexual health to: ☑️Facilitate connections/collaborations ☑️Update each other on STI, HIV & sexual health issues ☑️Provide a platform to share career opportunities linkedin.com/groups/1312352…

Funded fellowships for African statisticians available! ➡️ 1 yr MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM ➡️ 1 yr placement at one of our collaborating institutions You need: ➡️Degree in maths, statistics or related topic ➡️1 yr+ working in med stats or epi lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

📢Malaria Young Leaders Africa Accelerator Programme, application deadline 28 Feb ⬇️

Want to develop your knowledge in #epidemiology & medical statistics?🔬 Gain skills in study design, data #analysis & interpretation to tackle real-world #health challenges, on our 3-week hybrid short course. Running 23 June - 11 July 2025 bit.ly/3hgpl7G

Our "Better Sleep, Better Health" study provided valuable insights into adolescent sleep patterns and suggested that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) may be effective in improving sleep among school-going youth: lshtm.ac.uk/research/units…