Calling all clinical researchers! Participate in Wellcome survey to share your biggest and boldest ideas
Wellcome is exploring how best to support public health and clinical interventions to improve global health. They are looking forward to what the next 10 years of global health trials might look like and want to hear your biggest and boldest ideas!
Wellcome want to know which health interventions you think have the potential to truly transform the health of people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? They are looking for large-scale evaluations of interventions that are in development but have not yet been formally evaluated (whether these are a product such as a diagnostic tool, drug, or vaccine, or a behavioural intervention, and whether they are targeted at individuals, communities or a combination of the two).
Wellcome are also interested in understanding how they can support more efficient evaluations that can provide definitive evidence and be much better linked with parallel policy work to allow faster uptake of evidence into practice.
Interventions should:
To complete the survey visit: http://bit.ly/wellcome-global-health-survey
If you have any questions about the survey please contact Elena Netsi, Portfolio Manager Population Health at Wellcome, e.netsi@wellcome.ac.uk
UKCDR AND ESSENCE: New resource hub launched to support equity in international research partnerships
The UKCDR and ESSENCE launched a new resource hub to support equity in research partnerships - https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/news-article/equitable-partnerships-resource-hub-launch/.
This hub brings together guidance, tools and principles on equitable partnerships from across the world, including the TRUST consortium and COHRED.
The aim is to support all those involved in the research process (research funders, researchers, research managers) to develop or embed policies and practices which support equity in international research partnerships – with a focus on research partnerships between those in the Global North and Global South.
To view the tools please visit: https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/guidance/equitable-partnerships-hub/
INTEREST 2021 - Final Programme now out!
In less than a month, on 12-14 October 2021, INTEREST 2021 will take place as a virtual conference! We are delighted to say that the final programme is ready and filled with key experts presenting the latest data throughout a series of exciting sessions. In addition to this, we will have capacity-building sessions available for all young career researchers registered for the conference.
To see the programme overview visit http://interestworkshop.org/program-2021/
Practical Information:
Young Investigators
The registration fee is waived for all young investigators. An application form needs to be completed by a supervisor and received by the Conference Secretariat at magda.sevlidou@amededu.com
Resource-Limited Settings
In addition, we are pleased to provide a discounted registration fee for all healthcare professionals, NGO/GO representatives, and advocates from resource-limited settings. This will be available upon completing registration.
Virtual workshop: International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics 2021, 16-17 July 2021
We are pleased to announce that the International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics 2021 will offer virtual scholarships to help offset the cost of registration and/or internet connection for delegates who would otherwise be unable to attend. Applications will be reviewed by a dedicated review committee.
Available scholarships include:
• Registration only
• Data bundle only
• Registration & data bundle
To be eligible applicants must:
• Be actively involved in the field of HIV Pediatrics
• Be able to show benefits to their patients / research / community from attending the workshop
• Be willing and able to share information learned at the workshop with a larger community
Apply for your scholarship now and join HIV Pediatrics 2021! Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2021 at 23:59 CEST https://virology.eventsair.com/hiv-pediatrics-2021/scholarships/Site/Register