Weekly round-up #252
World Leprosy Day & World NTD
On Sunday and Monday this week, VALIDATE will be joining partners around the world and mark two important world days.
For World Leprosy Day 2023 on Sunday, the Theme is “Act Now. End Leprosy.” This year's theme calls attention to three key messages:
- Elimination is possible: We have the power and tools to stop transmission and defeat this disease.
- Act now: We need the resources and commitment to end leprosy. Prioritize leprosy elimination.
- Reach the unreached: Leprosy is preventable and treatable. Suffering from leprosy is needless.
Find out more on the WHO world Leprosy day site and take part on twitter using the #WorldLeprosyDay hastag.
For World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2023 on Monday, we will be on Twitter and Linked in promoting this year's theme - Act now. Act together. Invest in neglected tropical diseases. Two of our focus pathogens, leishmaniasis and leprosy, are on the list of NTDs and there are also calls to add melioidosis to the list.
Find out more about this year's activities on the World NTD Day website, and join us and others on Twitter using the #WorldNTDDay and #BeatNTDs hashtags!
VALID8 - Behind the Scenes with Professor Manabu Ato
VALID8 is our series of interviews where we ask our member's 8 questions about their life in research. In this special VALID8 for World Leprosy Day 2023, Manabu Ato talks about the mysterious Mycobacteria lerprae, the need to be vigilant, and his work creating a vaccine that would not only help fight leprosy but other pathogens.
- UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme, Funding for interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines, Deadline TBA
- BBSRC Vaccines Manufacturing Research Hubs - Apply for funding to establish a large-scale research hub to address challenges relating to vaccine delivery or manufacturing in low and middle income countries - deadline: 28 Feburary 2022
- UKRI Policy Fellowships - Funding to collaborate on research activity to address pressing national and global challenges - deadline TBA (April 2023)
You can find a list of all relevant external funding we've spotted for our members on our external funding page.
Training Opportunities and Events:
- International Conference on Infectious Diseases 2023, Hotel Isola Sacra Rome Airport, Rome, Italy
- Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2023, Birmingham, UK, 17 - 20 April 2023
- ADVAC - Advanced Course of Vaccinology, Les Pensières, Annecy, France, 8 May 2023
Find more event opportunities on our Training and Events pages.
- Clinical Trial Manager - MRC Clinical Trials, UCL UK, deadline 31 January 2023
Other relevant career opportunities are on our jobs page.
- Recent advancement, immune responses, and mechanism of action of various vaccines against intracellular bacterial infections, Ali A et al, in Life Sciences
Check out our Publications Page for members' publications and email VALIDATE@ndm.ox.ac.uk if you have a paper you would like us to include.
Highlights on Twitter this week:
Scientific American reported on the potential use of BCG to combat diabetes (also reported by Medical Dialogues India, The Star Kenya reported on the WHO fast-tracking the development of a TB vaccine, and the World Economic Forum shared a video about ending TB. Nature Careers discussed the benefits of Imposter Syndrome, we shared the Vaccine Knowledge project’s report on BCG, and Vax Before Travel discussed the role of BCG in combatting TB in Alaska. We shared DW News’ video on vaccines in Africa, and The Vos Lab released an open access list of bacterial pathogens. Keep up to date with all the relevant news and opportunities by following @NetworkVALIDATE on Twitter.
Published: 25 January 2023
