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Mon, Sep 26, 2022

UKCDR & ESSENCE guidance document on equitable research partnerships + virtual event 26 September 

                                    
The UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR)
& ESSENCE on Health Research published a good practice document entitled
‘Four Approaches to Supporting Equitable Research Partnerships’. This guidance
document lays out four interconnected approaches to supporting equitable
research partnerships:



    
 
  • Support
     the research partnership ecosystem
    • 
 
  • Strengthen
     research relationships and research systems
    • 
 
  • Budget
     for partnership building
    • 
 
  • Implement
     processes and procedures that sustain partnerships
    • 



Recognising the need for practical interventions to
promote equity and restore balance in research partnerships, the guidance
provides concrete recommendations for overcoming them.
In the guidance document, the EDCTP-funded African
coaLition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training (ALERRT) and Pan-African Network for Rapid
Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET) networks are highlighted
as best examples of research consortia to build equitable decision-making.
Join UKCDR & ESSENCE at the virtual event ‘The role of funders in enabling equitable
research partnerships for development’ for a dynamic discussion with global
funders and to learn more about the new guidance on approaches to supporting
equitable partnerships. The event will be held at the Science Summit at United
Nations General Assembly 77 (UNGA77) on 26 September 2022 at 9:00 EDT/10:00
CEST/14:00 BST. 
More information https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/news-article/new-guidance-promotes-equity-and-restoring-balance-to-transform-the-global-research-partnership-ecosystem/




 

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Tue, May 30, 2023

Virtual Workshop: Recognition And Control Of Mtb Infected Cells: From Basics To The Clinic | 13 – 14June 2023

The Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New TB Vaccines (WGNV) and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)are co-hosting a workshop on the topic of Recognition and Control of Mtb Infected Cells: From Basics to the Clinic. This workshop is intended to address the need for correlates and to identify platforms that measure recognition or control of the infected cell - especially in humans - as identified in the EDCTP/AIGHD Global Roadmap for Research and Development of New TB Vaccines and the Strategic Framework for New TB Vaccines in the Stop TB Partnership Global Plan to End TB 2023 - 2030. 

The overall goals of this workshop are to: 

  • elucidate the mechanisms by which the immune system recognizes the Mtb-infected cell 
  • explore the degree to which such recognition can lead to control of the intracellular microbe, and 
  • discuss the translational implications of these observations 

The workshop format will be largely discussion-based. Each session will have three short presentations that will provide a high-level overview of key topics within the session theme, followed by a discussion between the session chairs, speakers, and participants. 

Click here to view the programme and speakers. 

This workshop is free of charge and open to any participants interested in this topic. 

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Tue, May 30, 2023

Ssi/Isid Infectious Diseases Research Fellowships | Deadline For Applications: 16 June 2023

The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) and the Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases (SSI) are inviting applications for their joint Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of this programme is to support infectious disease physicians and scientists from under-resourced countries through multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory training at a select biomedical institution in Zurich, Switzerland. The one-year SSI/ISID Fellowship programme is open to applicants who are 40 years or younger, citizens and permanent residents of under-resourced countries or Eastern Europe. The deadline for applications is 16 June 2023. 

More information: https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/748378/Homepage 

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Mon, May 29, 2023

Ethical Review Of Decentralized Clinical Trials (Dcts): Tools, Resources & Best Practices.

The MRCT Center and Medable convened a multi-stakeholder task force to address ethical and regulatory opportunities and challenges related to Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs). Join them on June 20, from 10 - 11 AM ET, for a joint webinar entitled, "Ethical Review of Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs): Tools, Resources & Best Practices."  

During the webinar, Barbara Bierer (MRCT Center), Pam Tenaerts (Medable) and Leanne Madre (Medable) will present a framework, recommendations, and tools organized around 3 DCT domains: People, Remote Data Collection, and Data Oversight. Best practices for the ethical review, approval, and conduct of DCTs will be provided.   Clinical trial stakeholders (IRB/ECs, HRPP, sites, sponsors, investigators, and others) to register for the webinar here

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