We are pleased to introduce two new members of the Organizing Committee for the International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence.
Allison Agwu and Nadia Sam-Agudu both have extensive experience in the field of HIV & Adolescence and we are excited to collaborate with them on this year's distinguished program.
We are passionate about providing a platform for young people to share their voices and experiences in this workshop.
To better enable young people to attend, we are pleased to waive the registration fee for all delegates that are 25 years of age and below. Additionally, we offer a 50% discount on the registration fee for all delegates that are 30 years of age and below.
Abstract submission will open on 1 April. We will accept two types of abstracts:
• Research Abstracts: Present the latest results from your study or research and discuss your findings with an expert audience.
• “Lessons Learned” Abstracts: What worked and what did not work? Share your experiences and exchange ideas with a multidisciplinary audience.
To receive this discount, please apply here: https://virology.eventsair.com/international-workshop-on-hiv-adolescence-2021/youthapplication
Visit our website for more information about registration and discounts: https://academicmedicaleducation.com/hiv-adolescence-2021
The Michelson Prizes are annual awards of $150,000, which support young investigators under the age of 35 who are using disruptive concepts and inventive processes to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy discovery research for major global diseases. The Prizes are funded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and overseen by the Human Vaccines Project -- the application window for the 2021 Prizes will run from April 1 – June 18, 2021.
The 2021 Michelson Prizes will be looking for research proposals in two areas:
• Human Immunology and Vaccine Research: The committee will be looking for research aimed at tackling the current roadblocks that exist in human vaccine development and expanding our limited understanding of key immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development.
• Climate Change and Human Immunology: The committee is looking for research that expands our understanding of the potential effects of climate change on immune function with a particular interest in research that will directly translate into vaccine and immunotherapy development to mitigate its impact.
The selection committee will be looking to support research that is both highly innovative and has the potential for high impact. Specifically, projects should propose innovative ideas and approaches that can be applied across many disease areas and states. Projects should have the potential to significantly expand our understanding of the human immune system and accelerate the development of vaccines and immunotherapies.
While the Michelson Prizes are focused on research in the fields of immunology, vaccine and immunotherapy discovery, applicants from the full spectrum of related disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, environmental health, nanotechnology, etc., are encouraged to apply.
Additional info can be found at https://www.humanvaccinesproject.org/michelsonprizes/
The 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health is now accepting submissions to the conference programme. We welcome submissions on issues including tuberculosis (TB) and TB co-infections, tobacco control, lung health and air pollution, as well as civil society initiatives, community engagement, human rights and other related topics.
The Union World Conference, taking place virtually from 19 - 22 October 2021, will focus on the theme Lung Health for All: Solutions for a New Era, by exploring the challenges facing global health. With the world still in the grip of a lung health pandemic, it is also confronting questions about systemic race relations and how the same vulnerable communities that bear the brunt of TB and HIV have now been hit the hardest by COVID-19.
Submit now to be part of the conference programme. The following types of submissions are open:
• Abstracts
• Symposia
• Satellite sessions
• Post-graduate courses
• Workshops
Please read the guidelines for abstract and session submissions carefully before you begin. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, 4 May, with the exception of satellite sessions for which the deadline is Wednesday, 30 June. Abstract submissions for TBScience will open in June 2021.
Visit https://theunion.org/
Read moreAs of March 2021, EDCTP is supporting 26 collaborative research projects under its COVID-19 Emergency Funding Mechanism, activated in April 2020. One year on from the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, many research questions have been answered, many others are still under investigation and new questions are emerging.We invite you to join us in this live webinar where we will share experiences and study findings among the EDCTP-supported COVID-19 research consortia, discuss new emerging questions and current public health priorities in sub-Saharan Africa, and inform the global research community and stakeholders about EDCTP-funded COVID-19 research in sub-Saharan Africa.
When: 18-19 March 2021, 13:00-17:00 CETWhere: Virtual (Zoom)
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cHhn2t0SQvuNJYemkJesBg