Call for experts: Gavi Vaccine Investment Strategy (VIS) Steering Committee open for applications (deadline: 28 September 2022)
Gavi has launched a call for expressions of interest to identify members for the Vaccine Investment Strategy (VIS) Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will be convened to provide expert advice, strategic guidance, and oversight to the next VIS. This is Gavi’s evidence-driven process for identifying new and under-used vaccines of the highest importance to Gavi-supported countries and inform on options for future investments. The VIS takes place every 5 years. The next VIS will kick off later this year, with multiple decision steps culminating in final investment case decisions taken by the Gavi Board in June 2024.
The deadline to receive expressions of interest is 28 September 2022.
More information and applying: https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/gavi-vaccine-investment-strategy-steering-committee-now-open-applications
EDCTP Senior Fellow Prof. Novel Chegou wins UK Royal Society Africa Prize
The Royal Society Africa Prize 2022 was awarded to Professor Novel Njweipi Chegou for his work in the fields of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and his innovative project proposal. Prof. Chegou is an EDCTP Senior Fellow researching new biomarker-based approaches for improving the diagnosis of childhood tuberculous meningitis at Stellenbosch University.
The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognise research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the sciences. The medal is of bronze, awarded annually and is accompanied by a gift of £2,000. The prize was previously the Royal Society Pfizer Award which was last awarded in 2016.
EDCTP Fellows shine at the recently held TB Union Conference held in Hyderabad India: 30 October - 2 November 2019
The conference theme, 'Ending the Emergency: Science, Leadership, Action', focused on what is needed to ensure commitments become action, and that lifesaving targets are met.
Congratulations to our EDCTP Fellows who's excellent research work was recognised!
Two Career Development Fellows received prestigious awards:
Dr Stephanus Malherbe received The Union Young Investigator Prize
Dr Sean Wasserman received the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize
https://hyderabad.worldlunghealth.org/2019/11/the-union-recognises-major-contributions-to-lung-health-through-its-annual-awards/
Dr Stellah Mpagama, an EDCTP Senior Fellow gave her plenary presentation during the Ending the TB Emergency session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2eCplJ7Y8
EDCTP Prizes 2020 - 1 week to go!
EDCTP invites nominations for its 2020 Prizes. Do you know an excellent world class scientist or research team in sub-Saharan Africa, working in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme? Nominate them for one of the prices below.
Nominations must be submitted on the appropriate form (see below) via prizes@edctp.org by Thursday 29 October 2020 at 17:00 CET.
The biennial EDCTP Prizes recognise outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in their research field. Additionally, the awardees will have made major contributions to strengthening clinical research capacity in Africa and supporting South-South and North-South networking.
The Prizes are part of the EDCTP programme which is supported by the European Union under Horizon 2020, it’s Framework Programme for Research & Innovation.
2020 EDCTP prizes.
EDCTP intends to award four prestigious international prizes dedicated to the promotion of scientific research, improved health and Africa-European collaboration.
• Scientific Leadership Prize – €10,000: Awarded to excellent world-class scientists in sub-Saharan Africa up to 50 years of age working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDS) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.
• Outstanding Female Scientist Prize – €20,000: Awarded to excellent world-class female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and working in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.
• Outstanding Research Team Prize – €50,000: Awarded to outstanding research teams in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDS) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.
• Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize – €50,000: This prize is named after Dr Pascoal Mocumbi, the first High Representative of EDCTP A, in special recognition of his significant contribution to the development of EDCTP as an international collaborative research partnership. It is to be awarded to senior scientists, policy-makers or advocates for health and research, from anywhere in the world.
Curious who won the prizes in the past? Visit the EDCTP website to find out more and to download the nomination forms - https://www.edctp.org/prizes/