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PredART trial shows TB-IRIS can be prevented in patients with HIV-TB co-infection
The results of the PredART clinical trial co-funded by EDCTP were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 14 November 2018. Prof. Graeme…
EDCTP and Wellcome Trust organise session at ASTMH 2018
EDCTP and the Wellcome Trust organised a session on controlled Human Infection Studies in low- and middle-income countries as a contribution to the ASTMH 2018…
EDCTP is seeking a Project Officer
EDCTP is looking for a Project Officer for the office in The Hague. The duration of this fixed-term contract is one year. As a member…
EDCTP co-sponsors 'TB Science 2018' - the 49th Union's research preconference
TBScience2018 is the official pre-conference event for the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health. The scientific conference focuses on basic and translational tuberculosis research. The event…
Ebola emergency call September 2018: research response to the DRC outbreak
On 3 September 2018, EDCTP launched a €2.25 million emergency funding initiative in response to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of…
EDCTP Prizes 2018 awarded at Ninth Forum
EDCTP awarded its 2018 prizes for research excellence and the Pascoal Mocumbi Prize at the opening ceremony of the Ninth Forum on Monday 17 September. Dr…
EDCTP-funded R&D partnerships to tackle infectious disease in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003-2018
On 17 September 2018 at the High-Level Meeting to discuss a third EDCTP programme in Lisbon, Portugal, Dr Michael Makanga, EDCTP’s Executive Director, presented a…
EDCTP Annual Report 2017 - Maintaining momentum
EDCTP published its Annual Report 2017: Maintaining momentum. Since 2014 until the end of 2017, we have awarded 124 grants with an estimated total value…
EDCTP launches €2.25 M emergency funding initiative in response to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Today, the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) launched an emergency funding initiative ‘Mobilisation of research funds in case of Public Health Emergencies’…
Strengthening national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: a first report
EDCTP published a first report on the project to develop and strengthen national health research systems (NHRS) in sub-Saharan Africa. The report captures the kick-off…
EDCTP seeks professional for its grants system
EDCTP is looking for a Grants System Officer for the office in The Hague, the Netherlands. The officer will be responsible for the management, maintenance…
NIFTY study on yellow fever vaccine dosing will improve epidemic preparedness
The EDCTP-funded NIFTY study, led by Professor Philip Bejon (University of Oxford, UK, and KEMRI-Wellcome Trust research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya), held its kick-off meeting in Kilifi from…
EDCTP seeks several new members for its Scientific Advisory Committee as of January 2019
EDCTP is calling on high-level experts from across multiple fields and sectors to apply to become members of its Scientific Advisory Committee from January 2019. EDCTP…
Côte d'Ivoire: Francophone information event on EDCTP
On 17 July 2018, an information meeting in French was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to provide information on EDCTP funding mechanisms and opportunities. It…
MTBVAC in Newborns: kick-off meeting in South Africa
The kick-off meeting of the EDCTP-funded project MTBVAC in Newborns took place in Cape Town, South Africa on 6-7 June 2018. The candidate TB vaccine…