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In one of the largest surveys of researchers about research data (with over 7,700 respondents), Springer Nature finds widespread data sharing associated with published works and a desire from researchers that their data are discoverable. 

This whitepaper examines the results of this survey and discusses the challenges that researchers face in sharing their data. The whitepaper looks at data sharing attitudes globally, as well as in relation to region, subject and seniority.

Read more: https://researchdata.springernature.com/users/69154-springer-nature/posts/31633-whitepaper-practical-challenges-for-researchers-in-data-sharing

Join EDCTP at MIM 2018 to learn about EDCTP-supported malaria research.

On 17 April 2018, the symposium 'Malaria in pregnancy programmes: challenges and priorities in antimalarial drug development for African pregnant women' will discuss the practical challenges, priorities, and lessons learned by researchers conducting clinical trials in pregnant women in resource-limited settings. 
The symposium 'Empowering African institutions and future malaria research leaders through capacity development and partnerships' will take place on 18 April 2018. It aims to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges of capacity development and networking in key areas of clinical research in Africa.
EDCTP Project Officer Ms Nuraan Fakier will talk about 'Expanding support for ethics and regulatory capacities strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa through EU-Africa partnership' on 20 April 2019, as part of the scientific session 'Bio ethics and Research capacity'.
Moreover, EDCTP will have a booth (#104) throughout the conference, where visitors will be able to get more information about EDCTP, planned calls for proposals and to meet EDCTP staff attending MIM 2018.

For more information: http://www.edctp.org/event/edctp-at-the-7th-mim-pan-african-malaria-conference-mim-2018/

Professor Collen Maisimirembwa, President and Chief Scientific Officer of the African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AiBST), Zimbabwe was honoured by HUGO International for his contribution to genetics research in Africa. HUGO is a highly pretigious organization that championed the sequencing of the human genome. Professor Masimirembewa is a current EDCTP Senior Fellow (TMA2016SF1508) working on a project titled 'Pharmacogenomics research and clinical execellence in the treatment of infectious diseses in African populations (PRACE)'.

https://hugo-hgm.org/program/scientific#HUGOAfricanPrize

The Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Stellenbosch University and the Centre for Bioethics, University of North Carolina will be co-hosting our 7th Annual ARESA Seminar in Health Research Ethics.