COVID-19 Vaccine Development & Implementation, 29-30 June 2021
To maximize knowledge sharing across the globe and to combine forces in the COVID-19 pandemic, we welcome anyone with an interest but lacking the resources to attend this important workshop to contact us for scholarship and discount opportunities.
Early Career Researchers and Academics from Resource-Limited-Settings
We invite young professionals working in the field of COVID-19 care and research as well as academics from Resource-Limited-Settings to join the discussion and apply for a scholarship that will fully cover the workshop registration fee.
Additional Discounts
We also provide a 50% discount on the academia registration fee to NGO representatives, government representatives (i.e. CDC, FDA, NIH, FDA), and advocates.
For more details, visit our website (https://academicmedicaleducation.com/covid-19-vaccine-development-implementation-2021/june-edition) or contact the Organizing Secretariat.
Scholarship Deadline: 22 June
2021 at 23:59 CEST
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Edctp Fellow Awarded Wellcome Leap Grant For Tb Research
EDCTP Career Development Fellow Dr Virginie Rozot, a research officer at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI), has been awarded a multi‑year contract under Wellcome Leap’s Delta Tissue (∆T) programme. Her research will investigate how the human immune system responds to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the thoracic lymph nodes, and why these responses sometimes fail, allowing the bacteria to spread to other organs. The findings are expected to inform future TB vaccine design and vaccination strategies.
Applications Are Now Open For The Edctp Prizes 2027
Global Health EDCTP3 is now inviting applications for the EDCTP Prizes 2027, recognising outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe for their achievements in global health research and innovation.
The 2027 edition will award four prize categories, highlighting excellence in scientific leadership, collaborative team research, and gender-balanced scientific contributions. Prize winners will be announced at the EDCTP Forum 2027 in Madrid, Spain. Submissions are open until 2 September 2026.
Edctp Forum 2027: Calls For Abstracts, Scientific Symposia And Workshops Now Open
Global Health EDCTP3 has opened the calls for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops for the EDCTP Forum 2027, one of the leading global health research events focused on infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. The deadline for submissions is 2 September 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time).
Under the theme ‘Innovating together for resilient global health', the 13th edition of the EDCTP Forum, taking place from 5-9 April 2027 in Madrid, Spain, will offer researchers, policymakers, funders and implementers the opportunity to showcase their work at a flagship global health event.
The Forum offers a unique platform to share research findings, build partnerships and help shape discussions on global health priorities. Currently, submissions for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops are open.