LSHTM Seminar: Here are the Malaria vaccines, now what?
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is inviting you to the seminar titled “Here are the Malaria vaccines, now what?”
LSHTM’s Malaria Centre and Vaccine Centre co-host a hybrid seminar to mark World Malaria Day and World Immunisation Week. With the approval of RTS,S and promising results from the R21 trial, the landscape for malaria vaccines is taking a more positive turn.
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Time: 12:30 – 14:00 (UK time)
Place: online and in person in London, United Kingdom.
Speakers
- Dr Magloire Natama, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Burkina Faso
- Dr Mimi Hou, University of Oxford
- Professor Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Head of Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, IRSS, and adjunct Professor at Yale School of Public Health
Dr Magloire Natama, from the Institute de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé in Burkino Faso and a LSHTM SMC & RTS,S trial investigator will focus on falciparum vaccines and Dr Mimi Hou, University of Oxford, will investigate the pipeline for vivax vaccines. The Q&A session will be an opportunity to discuss the relative benefits and challenges (financial, scientific, and delivery) to access for potential beneficiaries, including pregnant women.
Admission is free and open to all, online and in person. No registration required.
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