VALIDATE Events

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VALIDATE Events

From online seminars and training sessions to in-person workshops, Annual Meetings and major public lectures, VALIDATE has delivered more than 70 events worldwide. Each event is designed to support researchers at every stage of their careers, encourage international collaboration and advance the development of vaccines against tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, leishmaniasis and melioidosis.

Our programme includes Annual Meetings, workshops, seminars, public talks and events for young people through VALIDATE for Schools. We also share details of relevant external events that may be of interest to our members.

If you have an event that you would like us to promote to the VALIDATE community, please email validate@ndm.ox.ac.uk.

Upcoming VALIDATE Events

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Past VALIDATE Events

Use Cases for Immunodiagnostic Tests for Leprosy

Use Cases for Immunodiagnostic Tests for Leprosy

Annemeike Geluk explores host biomarkers and immunodiagnostic tests for different leprosy-care and vaccine use cases.
Sand Flies: Tiny Insects, Important Challenge

VALIDATE Climate Change Seminar: Sand Flies - Tiny Insects, Important Challenge

In this talk, Dr Suzana Blesić and Dr Vít Dvořák will discuss how the CLIMOS project uses data and predictive models to track sand fly-borne diseases, assess climate-driven risks, and develop an early warning system to protect public health.
VALIDATE Seminar: The Use of Multiplex Imaging and Spatial Transcript analysis in the preclinical evaluation of vaccines against diseases induced by intracellular pathogens

The Use of Multiplex Imaging and Spatial Transcript analysis in the Preclinical Evaluation of Vaccines Against Diseases Induced by Intracellular Pathogens

Dr Javier Salguero Bodes (UKHSA) will discuss how modern techniques like multiplex immunofluorescence and FFPE transcript analysis enhance preclinical models for studying intracellular pathogens and vaccine development.
Mycobacterium ulcerans Transmission in West Africa:  The Search for Reservoirs and Vectors

Mycobacterium ulcerans Transmission in West Africa - The Search for Reservoirs and Vectors

Dr Lydia Mosi's explored efforts to uncover the transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans in West Africa through environmental and laboratory investigations.
VALIDATE Seminar: Leishmaniasis in the Balkans

Leishmaniasis in the Balkans

Leishmaniasis, once believed to be limited to the Mediterranean region, has now been found throughout the Balkans, including non-Mediterranean countries, and this seminar explored its spread and impact.
exploring the role of il 6 in the risk of developing tb disease

Exploring the Role of IL-6 in the Risk of Developing TB Disease

In this seminar, Dr Gabriele Pollara delved into studying exploring IL-6 responses and their impact on human tuberculosis (TB) disease risk.
mentoring workshop for feed

VALIDATE Workshop: Mentorship Mastery - Shaping Futures, Inspiring Success

Dr. Ruth Gotian shared insights on how mentoring boosts career success, guiding attendees to become inspiring mentors and effective mentees.
Sue Fortuin

VALIDATE Pump Priming Grants Explained - Watch Now

Dr Suereta Fortuin led an informative session on the upcoming VALIDATE Pump-Priming Grants - Round 6.
Aerosolised BCG Seminar

Characterisation of lung mucosal and systemic immune response in an aerosolised human BCG challenge model

Dr Shuailin Li discussed a study that analysed the immune responses to aerosolized BCG using advanced profiling techniques, revealing key immunological changes in lung and blood.
Annual Meeting 2024

VALIDATE Annual Meeting 2024

Our Annual Meeting 2024 took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Delegates heard talks from world-leading vaccine scientists, updates from VALIDATE funded projects on their cutting-edge research, and took part in unmissable networking opportunities.
VALIDATE Translation Workshop

VALIDATE Workshop: From Candidate to Vaccine - Translating the Next Generation of Vaccines for Intracellular Pathogens

A workshop seeking to explore the current status of vaccine candidates for mycobacterial diseases, leishmaniases, and melioidosis.
VALIDATE ECR Workshop: Showcasing Your Science

VALIDATE ECR Workshop 2024: Grant Writing

This interactive grant writing course imparted vital skills to researchers, covering tailored proposal development, funding agency exploration, real proposal analysis, practical exercises, and effective writing for diverse audiences.
VALIDATE Seminar: Immunopathogenesis in cutaneous leishmaniasis

VALIDATE Seminar: Immunopathogenesis in cutaneous leishmaniasis

Dr Fernanda Novais explored how cytolytic CD8 T cells exacerbate cutaneous leishmaniasis, influenced by local cues and how this offers insights for therapeutic strategies targeting hypoxia-driven signals
VALIDATE Seminar: BCG & COVID - A century-old vaccine in a novel proposal for heterologous recall dose formulation

VALIDATE Seminar: BCG & COVID - A century-old vaccine in a novel proposal for heterologous recall dose formulation

Paulo Antas and Thales A Campelo explored a potential boost in immune response with a second dose of BCG vaccine, prompting reconsideration of its use for TB prevention and exploring its effectiveness against COVID-19.
ECDN Explained

The VALIDATE ECDN Explained - Watch now

Sam Vermaak will outline the benefits of VALIDATE Early Carreer Development Network
Developing vaccines in a developing country

VALIDATE Seminar: Developing vaccines in a developing country

Breno Beirão delved into the challenges and opportunities of developing vaccines in developing countries, weighing the importance of decentralised efforts against the need for basic community necessities.
Levergaing Carbohyrdates Seminar

VALIDATE Seminar: Leveraging synthetic carbohydrate chemistry to develop glycoconjugate vaccines against melioidosis

In this seminar, Charles and Maude will describe their endeavor toward the development of semi-synthetic glycoconjugate vaccines against melioidosis, focusing on our most promising results involving B. pseudomallei LPS OAg mimics.
Novel point of need molecular tools for monitoring treatment efficacy in skin neglected tropical diseases

VALIDATE Seminar: Developing novel 'point of need' molecular tools for monitoring treatment efficacy in Skin NTDs

Prof Chatterjee and Dr Ahmed Abd El Wahed discussed a VALIDATE aiming develop a cost-effective, point-of-care diagnostic tool for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) and leprosy.
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VALIDATE Fellowships 2025 Q&A

Register to find out further information about the VALIDATE Fellowship call, to hear from our current Fellows about their experiences, and to ask your questions about the call to VALIDATE Executive Manager Samantha Vermaak.
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VALIDATE Fellowship Q&A

This talk gave VALIDATE members an opportunity to learn more about the VALIDATE Fellowship grant call, receive practical advice, hear from current VALIDATE Fellows about their experiences and put their questions to the VALIDATE Executive Manager
VALIDATE One Health Seminar Three

VALIDATE One Health Seminar Three: Cross-species Disease Transmission and Mitigation Strategies

Prof Gormley discussed challenges in managing wild animals for M. bovis with a focus on vaccination, while Prof Miller explored TB in South African wildlife using a One Health approach.
VALIDATE One Health Seminar Two

VALIDATE One Health Seminar Two: Health System and Infrastructure Challenges in One Health

Dr Juan Dib discussed infectious diseases in indigenous populations and Dr Niaina Rakotosamimanana looked addressing the impact of unequal healthcare infrastructure on tuberculosis in Madagascar with innovative solutions.
VALIDATE One Health Seminar One

VALIDATE One Health Seminar One: Inequitable Access to Medicines and Health Technologies in a One Health Context

How to Win at Hide and Seek: Utilizing Omic Approaches to Identify and Target Neglected Pathogens by Dr. Richard Burchmore & Unforeseen Ramifications of Antimicrobial Usage: A Case Study on Antimony by Dr. Maria Adelaida Gomez, CIDIEM
validate phd showcase

VALIDATE PhD Showcase Series

A dynamic online event that brought together VALIDATE PhD Students with fellow members worldwide to explore their latest research and enhance their presentation skills.