News Updates
'The Last Roll of The Dice’ for an HIV Vaccine This Decade
A novel trial that has been described as "the last roll of the dice" for a generation of HIV vaccines has entered its latter stages.
Called PrEPVacc, the trial is testing two vaccines alongside two forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to test vaccine efficacy while offering protection to prevent the spread of HIV.
Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium: Announcing The First Speaker!
This year’s Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium is Professor Sharifah Sekalala who will talk about ‘An Analysis of Legal Issues Relating to Digital Health Surveillance and Innovation’.
World Malaria Day Commemoration 2023
Every 20th of August 2023, Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemoration of the world Mosquito Day. This day is set aside to recognise the momentous discovery of the link between humans, malaria and mosquitoes by a British doctor Sir Ronald Ross in 1897.
The African Career Acceleration Fellowships
The Francis Crick Institute has just announced a new round of fellowships in the Crick Africa Network.
The Vanguard Newsletter- Issue 1
Greetings and welcome to the first issue of The VAnguard News! It has been an exciting few months since the launch of the project and we take this opportunity to share some insights as well as details about the project. VAnguard is the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Vaccines for vulnerable people in Africa.
Research Management Training Workshop
EACCR invites applications for short-term hybrid training in research management on 27-29th June involving practical skills in grant negotiation, stakeholder analysis and identification, uptake, and dissemination of research findings, and monitoring and evaluation at both proposal development and post-proposal stage. Kindly share this link widely in your circles that may be interested.
Happy Heroes Day
Happy Heroes Day
Developing a Career in Research
In an ever-evolving world where advancements in global health research are crucial, fostering the growth and development of aspiring researchers is paramount. Research is a vital source of knowledge and progress, but in the developing world like Africa, limited research output hinders economic growth and fails to address the pressing health needs of the population.
Happy Martyr's Day
Happy Martyrs Day