UNITED is pleased to inform you that registrations are open for Malaria-2023, the 3rd one-day virtual symposium on Advances in Malaria Research, chaired by Dr. Sanjay A. Desai, M.D., Ph.D., NIAID, National Institutes of Health, MD. The symposium will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is inviting you to the Inaugural Lectures series event - Vector borne diseases in the genomics era. In this inaugural lecture, Susana Campino, Professor of Genomics and Infectious Diseases, will present how genomics has been contributing to our understanding of and response to infectious diseases transmitted by arthropods, particularly malaria and arboviral infections. It will take place online and in-person in London, UK on June 14, 2023.
The 9th PAMCA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2023 Gene Drive Short Course is now open for applications in English and French. The theme is Novel Vector Control Strategies: From Research to Acceptance and Implementation. It will take place from September 15 - 17, 2023 in Ethiopia. Application deadline June 25, 2023.
The 9th PAMCA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2023 Foundation Gene Drive Short Course is now open for applications. This 1-day training course is designed to provide the basic technical understanding of gene drive technologies and will also cover public acceptance, regulatory issues and ecological concerns. It will take place on September 17, 2023 in Ethiopia. Application deadline June 25, 2023.
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Mahidol University is calling for applications for the Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Medical Entomology. Globally, there is a shortage of medical entomologists. A gap in training opportunities has led to a shortfall of technical specialists in the field. To help bridge this gap, Malaria Consortium set up a scholarship programme to fund scholars from Africa and Asia to pursue their studies in Medical Entomology at partner institutions. Application deadline June 15, 2023.
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) foresees mentorship as a key steppingstone in strengthening the role of women in vector control (WiVC) and for advancing their involvement in the leadership arena. The association is calling out for applications for the second cohort of the PAMCA Women in Vector Control Mentorship Programme ‘LiftHer2’, either as a Mentor or Mentee. Application deadline June 30, 2023.
PAMCA is calling for applications for the Women in Vector Control Excellence Awards. This year, PAMCA will honour and showcase three women in the field of vector borne diseases (VBDs) under three categories: early career / rising star, mid-career, and senior and established women. Application deadline June 30, 2023.
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