Today, we are convening a 3-day Scientific Symposium celebrating 75 years of impactful health research in Africa. Watch the opening ceremony live on YouTube, with streaming from media partners STATE OF MIC Watch here 👉🏾 youtube.com/watch?v=d_sOTJ… #ScientificSymposium

Communities play a vital role in making our research successful. Our anniversary celebration includes an Open Day and Cultural show targeting scientists, policymakers, students, partners, and local community members. Together we make science better! #MRCGat75

#MRCGat75 Scientific Symposium ends today! kicking off our first session with @BeateKampmann as she discusses "Vaccine Research in Africa - Opportunities and Challenges." Watch #MRCGat75 live on Youtube with streaming from STATE OF MIC watch here 👉youtube.com/watch?v=BC0uUn…

Beate is a Professor of Paediatric Infection & Immunity at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “The future is bright for Vaccinology and Vaccinologists in Africa” Vaccines work! Here is a snippet of her talk 👇 #MRCGat75 #MRCGatLSHTMImpact

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Proud to be part of this great collaborative project from Prolifica Africa The message is strong and clear: early hepatitis B testing and treatment can prevent chronic liver disease and save lives. #WeAreNotWaiting #OneLifeOneLiver Maud Lemoine Mark Thursz Erwan Vo quang Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 W/ Pallett Lab UCL we are looking to hire a number of Research Technicians to join our groups! Our dynamic & collaborative environment is perfect for any graduating MRes/MSc/BSc looking to learn about #immunology ⏰️One week left to apply! ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…

Press release: Cancer drug works against viruses TWINCORE researchers describe a mechanism that inhibits virus replication and protects cells from damage. twincore.de/en/infothek-an… The paper was published in PLOS Pathogens: journals.plos.org/plospathogens/… #OpenAccess

Dec VIT meeting: Thanks Mai Izumida for presenting interesting data on HBHA-induced cytokine responses in active and latent TB, Dawda Jobe working on cross-reactive SAR-CoV2/seasonal CoV Ab responses and Esin Nkereuwem on post-TB respiratory sequelae in children in The Gambia. A*

Welcome to World Immunization Week 2024 celebrating 50 years of the EPI vaccine schedule. Looking forward (with only minor trepidation) to our first event tomorrow. Watch out Brikama, Sukuta, Faji Kunda and Fajara. We are headed your way...

Today, we kickstart a 2⃣-day training for our field staff on #Mpox diagnostics, in response to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s recent designation of the virus as a global emergency. The training is part of efforts to enhance preparedness & ensuring a coordinated response to emerging health threats.