Every two years, EDCTP awards four prestigious international prizes to recognise outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in their research field. A call for nominations with a deadline of 31 May 2023 at 17:00 CEST is open for the following prizes, which will be awarded at the Eleventh EDCTP Forum:
The Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize, named after EDCTP’s first High
Representative, is awarded to senior scientists, policy-makers or advocates for
health and research, from anywhere in the world.
The prize consists of a recognition
trophy and a cash prize of €50,000.
“I was truly humbled to receive the 2020 Pascoal Mocumbi Prize which I attributed to the hard work of teams and collaborators across continents. Winning the most prestigious EDCTP award gave my teams and collaborators immense pleasure and pride that our work was valued. It also enhanced my teams’ international profile and respect, and boosted morale and motivation, upholding our African-led south-south and south-north R&D partnerships at the highest level. This has attracted more talent and international collaborators with a multiplier effect.” – Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla (Zambia/UK), winner of the 2020 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi prize
Watch the prize video: https://youtu.be/MI-TbynM9Po
Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
The Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
is awarded to world-leading female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa working on
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases.
The prize consists of a recognition trophy and a cash
prize of €20,000.
“Winning this prestigious prize drew the attention of the international
community and local organizations to my research and capacity-building effort.
It attracted media attention in Ghana. The task forces and committees I served
on made it a point to highlight the award and in recent times I have received
several requests to serve on or chair a number of boards and committees. I am
indeed grateful to EDCTP for the award and the exposure it has given me and to
my colleagues who saw the potential in me and nominated me for the prize. I
sure do feel like a star.” – Professor Margaret Gyapong, winner of the EDCTP
2020 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
Watch the prize video: https://youtu.be/zcBCDrQGOaM
The Scientific Leadership Prize is 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.
The
prize consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of €10,000.
“It was a real honour to be awarded the EDCTP Scientific Leadership Prize
for 2020. The prize was a recognition of the hard work and dedication of each
of the members of our research group and their contributions. The prize
provided me with a unique opportunity to support the ongoing work of an
emerging clinician scientist within our group who is investigating the
pathogenesis of severe HIV-associated TB. I strongly encourage eligible
colleagues to consider applying for this award in 2023.” – Prof. Graeme
Meintjes, winner of the EDCTP 2020 Scientific Leadership Prize
Watch the prize video: https://youtu.be/UfuYgKgM0xk
Outstanding Research Team Prize
The Outstanding Research Team Prize is awarded to outstanding research teams in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases.
The prize consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of €50,000.
“The prize was awarded to a multinational consortium of which the members have been working together for more than 10 years. It gave recognition not only to the lead institution or investigator, but to all staff members from all participating African and European partners. Such recognition is not given often enough but is very important to motivate and acknowledge the essential and high-level work performed by staff of all levels at each site.”- Prof. Gerhard Walzl, on behalf of the AE-TBC Consortium (winners of the 2020 Outstanding Research Team Prize)
Watch the prize video: https://youtu.be/Acm8GW4sw8M
Read moreThe Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR) will hold a two-day meeting in Montreux, Switzerland on 28-29 November 2023 on the topic: “The ethics of health research priority setting”. The Forum prioritises the participation of colleagues from low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), and a call for applications is open with a deadline of 15 May 2023.
More information https://www.gfbr.global/news/gfbr-2023-call-for-applications-now-open/
Read moreThe MRC Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) offers an online MSc course in Clinical Trials and an online MSc course in Statistics for Clinical Trials. The online MSc in Clinical Trials provides an excellent grounding in the management and design of clinical trials, and will enhance the knowledge and understanding of those already working in the field. The online MSc in Statistics for Clinical trials will develop your knowledge and know-how of statistics in clinical trials. This training is relevant for future clinical trial statisticians, and as well as clinicians and other health professionals who have a strong quantitative interest in trials.
The MRC CTU has announced an education bursary to support colleagues in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) available through the MRC Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) for study at UCL. The deadline for application is 17 April 2023.
Please see this document below for Terms and Conditions and the Application Form: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/clinical-trials-and-methodology/sites/clinical_trials_and_methodology/files/msc_clinical_trials_lmic_bursary_application_and_ts_and_cs_lmic_residents_final.docx
Read moreLarge volumes of health-related data are collected from various sources we use every day, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices. Anonymised health data are also collected by medical insurance companies in the private health sector and official public health databases to design treatment and prevention strategies to address various public health issues and benefit communities. However, there is a lack of awareness among the public that this data is being collected and shared. When this data is collected from an individual it is very personal and sensitive, but once anonymised as part of large data sets, it cannot easily be linked back to the individual. How should we engage with communities, using simple non-technical language, to raise awareness that sensitive individual health and location information is being collected and shared as part of a large, anonymised data set? Research for Ethical Data Science in sub-Saharan Africa (REDSSA) is seeking ideas for strategies to help improve transparency, understanding and trust in large data-driven health research for the public good. Deadline for submission: 30 April 2023.
More information https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/healthsciences/cmel/redssa/crowdsourcing
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