VALIDATE PhD Showcase Series
The first VALIDATE PhD Showcase was a dynamic online event that brought together VALIDATE PhD Students with fellow members worldwide to explore their latest research and enhance their presentation skills. The event featured quick-fire presentations from VALIDATE member PhD students, who presented an area of their research in just 8 minutes, followed by 2 minutes for questions. After the talks, the presenters were divided into interactive workshop rooms, where they engaged in further discussions with senior VALIDATE Investigators who provided personalized feedback and advice to help with future presentations.
Our primary aim was to provide PhD students with an opportunity to enhance their presentation skills and also share their research with an international network of peers. We believed this event served as a valuable platform for networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
The First Showcase took place on 12 September 2023 at 15:00 BST.
The speakers were:
- Esther Uwimaana, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Characterization of cell-mediated immune response to PPE_MPTR proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Shilpa Sengupta, IPGMER, Kolkata
Can lesional B-cells support disease progression in patients with Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL)? - Isaac Acheampong, KNUST & KCCR, Ghana
Assessment of Immune Biomarkers for diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of tuberculosis in Ghana - Madhurima Roy, IPGMER, Kolkata
Neutrophils in pathogenesis of Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL), Friend or Foe? - Rebecca Clark, LSHTM, UK
Mathematical modelling of the impact of adolescent/adult tuberculosis vaccines to inform global, national, and subnational policy and delivery - Hubert Senanu Ahor, HHU, Germany
Monocyte immunopathology in human Tuberculosis disease: Plasma Effect of monocyte phenotype and STAT signalling - Jonathan Kofi Adjei, KCCR, Ghana
Immunophenotyping of peripheral blood Identifies potential biomarkers for Buruli ulcer disease in a Ghanaian Cohort - Sarah Weiby, University of Nevada, United States
Effect of Adjuvants on a Melioidosis Subunit Vaccine
