Weekly round-up #255
Nature Masterclasses Licences - Apply by tomorrow!
VALIDATE is offering a number of licences, granting a year’s access to the online Nature Masterclass platform which includes courses on scientific writing, data analysis, grant writing, networking, presenting and much more. If you are interested, please email us with a 300 word application explaining why you would like this access (including stating which courses you would take and the positive impact this would have on your career).
Email us by this Thursday, 16th February at 1600 GMT, in order to apply - VALIDATE@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Next Week, Wednesday 22 February, 15:00 GMT
One Health and a retrospective study of laboratory-based melioidosis surveillance in Thailand
It is well-recognized that melioidosis is endemic in most parts of Thailand.
In this seminar, Dr Apichai Tuanyok will discuss his team’s “One Health” approach and multidisciplinary research to investigate the epidemiology of melioidosis in the south of the country.
Register online: www.validate-network.org/event/one-health-thailand
- BSI public engagement funding: our updated grant scheme - Provides financial support to help BSI members develop and deliver activities to engage with the public in all formats – deadline 1 June 2023
- NIH Global Infectious Disease Research Training Grants (GID) - A training program that addresses research training needs related to infectious diseases endemic in developing countries - deadline 3 August 2023
- Daphne Jackson Fellowships - Fellowships for those looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons - Ongoing Scheme
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:
- Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Training Workshop, Heron Portico Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 28 February to 3 March 2023
- Shenzhen University: International PhD Programs in Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen, China, deadline 25 March 2023
- Biontec - Scientist - Tuberculosis Vaccine Development, Mainz, Germany, No stated deadline
Other relevant career opportunities are on our jobs page.
- Vitamin D induced microbicidal activity against Mycobacterium bovis BCG is dependent on the synergistic activity of bovine peripheral blood cell populations, VALIDATE Member Susana Flores-Villalva et al, in Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
- Human IL-23 is essential for IFN-γ–dependent immunity to mycobacteria, Philippot Q et al, in Science Immunology
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:
The Conversation discussed the history of BCG, the Irish Examiner reported that the UK was on the verge of field testing a Bovine TB Vaccine, and Wellcome is exploring was to support black researchers. Nature reported on the results of its postgrad career survey, GAVI reported on the increase in leishmaniasis in Pakistan, and Wire magazine reported on 100 years of BCG. Cidiem in Colombia was very kind to promote VALDIATE and encourage people to join, and TB News Daily celebrated Valentine’s Day with a call to end TB. Keep up to date with all the relevant news and opportunities by following @NetworkVALIDATE on Twitter.
Published: 15 February 2023
