Weekly round-up #72
Working in science, particularly in academia and industry, can be stressful so we want to flag that this week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and to highlight the many support systems that are in place. If you are struggling, do not hesitate to ask people for help - it's okay not to be okay!
Moving on to VALIDATE's work, over the last few weeks we have had a number of new membership joining our network, so welcome to:
Investigators: Dr Joanna Bacon (Public Health England, UK), Prof Joy Michael (Christian Medical School, India), Prof Francesco Pappalardo (University of Catania, Italy), Prof Shamima Parvin Lasker (MH Samorita Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh), Dr Fabiana Bigi (National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentina), Prof Gunilla Källenius (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), and Dr Theolis Barbosa (FIOCRUZ, Brazil).
Associates: Dr Luísa Perin (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), Dr Federico Blanco (National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentina), Mr Adrian Wildfire (SGS Life Sciences, UK), Asst Prof Rinku Sah (B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal), and Dr Vivian Tamietti Martins (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil).
Affiliates: Assoc Prof Nadia Caccamo (University of Palermo, Italy), Ms Karolina Witt (St George's, University of London, UK), Befikadu Seyoum (Veterinary Drugs and Feed Quality Assessment Centre, Ethiopia), Dr Caroline Vilas Boas de Melo (FIOCRUZ, Brazil), Dr Stanley Onuoha (Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria), Miss Hannah Painter (LSHTM, UK), and Mrs Stephanie Harris (University of Oxford, UK).
You can find out about these new members' research on their biography pages via our member's online directory.
- GCRF Global Research Translation Awards - Open to researchers whose institute has received GCRF funding previously (including a VALIDATE pump-priming grant / fellowship) - closes 11 Jul 2019
- Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowships - For junior scientists who wish to pursue a PhD project - deadlines of application 1 Feb, 1 Jun and 1 Oct of each year
- EMBO Short-Term Fellowships - For research exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in eligible countries - No deadline, recommended to apply 3 months before proposed start date
Our website has information about all funding opportunities that we have spotted.
- Immunopaedia 2nd Regional West Africa Immunology course - 3-10 Nov 2019: Deadline 7 Jun 2019
- ISGlobal Training Rotation Mozambique - Rotations of 2 months throughout 2020, no deadline (currently)
- ISGlobal European Educational Programme in Epidemiology (EEPE) - Regular course 17 Jun - 5 Jul 2019 (currently applicants placed on waiting list), specialised course 8-12 Jul 2019
- TRANSVAC: European Training Modules in Vaccinology Module 6 Cytometry by time-of-flight - 19-20 Sep 2019, Deadline 1 Jun 2019
- TRANSVAC: European Training Modules in Vaccinology Module 7 Flow Cytometry -18-19 Sep 2019, Deadline 1 Jun 2019
- TRANSVAC: European Training Modules in Vaccinology Module 9 Key considerations for viral vaccine process development - 10-11 Sep 2019, Deadline 1 Jun 2019
Go to our training opportunities page for even more opportunities.
- Peter Hotez in Conversation: Vaccines did not cause Rachel's Autism - London, UK, 29 May 2019
- UKRI Strength in Places Fund Wave 2 - Engagement Events - Informative events to publicise the scope and expectations of the upcoming funding call - Across UK in May/Jun 2019
Check out our events page for further events.
Nothing new this week, but any vacancies that we have found that members might be interested in can be found on our website.
- Alternate aerosol and systemic immunisation with a recombinant viral vector for tuberculosis, MVA85A: A phase I randomised controlled trial in PLOS Medicine by VALIDATE members Iman Satti, Julia Marshall, Stephanie Harris, Lisa Stockdale, Samantha Vermaak, Helen McShane and collaborators
Have a look at our publications page for publications by our members and in the fields of our focus pathogens.
On Twitter this week: a promising animated chart to show infant mortality in Africa since 1950 showing a massive decrease in deaths; read 'The Economist' report analysing the economic impact of TB on a global level; the Global Fund panel is stressing the strengthening of health systems and community engagement in order to achieve universal health coverage; the Economist Intelligence Unit with an article of the new analysis of drug-resistant TB and it's global threat; the Stop TB Partnership announced the launch of the Declaration of the Rights of People Affected by TB, watch an informative video by Kurzgesagt on the side effects of vaccines where he addresses how dangerous they really are; Lepra UK's research has found that 53% of newly diagnosed cases of leprosy result in anxiety or depression; and an interested read in new UN Special article called 'ItsTimeToEndTB',
Follow @NetworkVALIDATE to find out more.
Published: 15 May 2019