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Mon, Oct 5, 2020

European Meeting On Hiv & Hepatitis 2020, 28-30 October 2020

Responding to the changing COVID-19 situation throughout Europe, the Organizing Committee of the European Meeting on HIV & Hepatitis 2020 has reached the difficult decision to transform this year's event into a completely virtual meeting. In this way, the program will be delivered safely and conveniently. The dates remain the same, 28-30 October 2020.

We are available to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about your participation at the European Meeting on HIV & Hepatitis. For more information, please contact Magdalena Pawlowska at magdalena@vironet.com

For more information visit https://www.virology-education.com/event/upcoming/18th-european-meeting-hiv-hepatitis/

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Mon, Oct 5, 2020

European Hiv Clinical Forum 2020: Optimizing Treatment, 27 October 2020

The European HIV Clinical Forum 2020 provides an independent scientific program involving the world’s leading experts and is specifically designed for the European HIV healthcare professionals with the focus on optimizing treatment for their patients. The meeting is scheduled prior to the 18th European meeting on HIV & Hepatitis in Paris, France, which will allow healthcare professionals to combine both meetings in one trip thus limiting travel time and the number of days away from the clinic. ​

This program will feature challenging plenary lectures followed by ample time for Q&A and debate, stimulating interaction, and the sharing of knowledge within the HIV-treating community in Europe. The program will end with a networking reception for community building; thus, providing delegates with the unique opportunity to meet their colleagues in a focused and scientific setting.

For more information visit https://www.hiv-clinical-forum.org/european-2020

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Fri, Oct 2, 2020

Institut Pasteur Massive On-Line Open Courses - Clinical Trials In Infectious And Tropical Diseases

We are broadcasting Massive On-line Open Courses (MOOCs) related to infectious diseases on a public and free on-line Platform (MOOCS are available in English and French). We publish around 8-10 MOOCs per year on different issues which shall be of particular interest to learners in Africa. All MOOCs are open for free, but it is also possible to take an on-line exam to obtain a certificate, with fees. Learners who obtain a certificate to 5 MOOCs are awarded with the On-line Diploma of Infectious Diseases of Institut Pasteur.

Currently, our MOOC on Clinical trials in infectious and tropical diseases is open.

https://www.fun-mooc.fr/courses/course-v1:pasteur+96018+session01/about

And our MOOC on Malaria will start on October 19th. Registrations are already open.

https://www.fun-mooc.fr/courses/course-v1:pasteur+96010+session02/about

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Wed, Sep 30, 2020

Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop – December 2020 / January 2021

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is calling for applications from active, emerging health-researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa to participate in its sixth Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop. This fully on-line programme for up to 6 participants will be held over eight 3-hour sessions during the weeks of 14 December 2020 and 4 January 2021.

Workshop aim: The Workshop aim is to enable talented early-career health- and health-related researchers to build skills to develop their own research and fellowship proposals of the quality required to win competitive international, regional and national funding.

What the Workshop will cover:

  1. Why competitive-proposal writing matters
  2. Understanding funders’ requirements
  3. Formulating your compelling research question
  4. Writing in plain English
  5. Writing your Letter of Intent / Concept Note / Preliminary proposal
  6. Key parts of a typical Case for Support / Project Description
  7. Planning your proposal project plan and budget
  8. Principles of managing your collaboration and team
  9. Understanding and practicing peer review
  10. Preparing for a Fellowship interview.

What the Workshop will not cover:

The workshop will not cover the following: how to manage research ethics approval; how to complete individual funders’ application forms; the details of intellectual property management; practice in research communication. The facilitators will use examples of real funding applications. However, they will not be assisting participants directly with the participants’ own specific proposals. 

For more information visit https://www.africaresearchexcellencefund.org.uk/essential-grant-writing-skills-workshop-december-2020-january-2021

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