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#ReadingNow | New paper modelling the distribution of #tsetse flies, vectors of animal #trypanosomosis, in #Kenya. Read paper: doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-0… National atlas of tsetse and animal trypanosomosis in Kenya: doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-0… Continental atlas: doi.org/10.4060/cd2022en
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#HappeningNow. Over 50 scientists together in the Third year progress meeting of the EU_Commission funded #COMBATproject (Controlling and progressively Minimizing the Burden of Animal #Trypanosomosi) in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more: combat-project.eu/resources/…
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WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) meeting report, 4, 5 and 7 March 2024 ~ who.int/publications/i/item/…
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@icipe20 Feb 2024
Our #insectoftheweek is #Leucospis sp., an intriguing genus of (mostly) large, colourful #wasps, known for its inflated hind coxae and femora, equipped with impressive femoral teeth 🙏 @Sida
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Exciting News! we are pleased to announce the third iteration of our 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 to be held between March and May 2024, delivered jointly by MalariaGEN. @malariagenomics Deadline: 12 January 2024 Apply here: lnkd.in/eJYEKf94
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Calling all biology undergrads in LMICs! Here's a🌟 chance for an internship at one of the world's top research institutes. The Sanger Prize has got you covered - travel, living, & research expenses included! 🚀 Don't miss out: sanger.ac.uk/about/the-sange… #ScienceOpportunity

The Sanger Prize Competition 2024

The winner of the Sanger Institute Prize will be offered a three-month internship with a research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Travel, living and research expenses are all covered by the...

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Synthia Nchangwi Munung is talking at the @DSI_Africa consortium meeting on equity and ethics in AI. Under representation in datasets will lead to bias and inequity. We need better, more diverse training datasets for African applications. @eLwazi_ODSP
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🚨Are you a sub-Saharan 🌍 epidemiology #researcher? Don’t miss this #grant opportunity👇🏿 🗓️Apply by 6 December
Medical Research UK@mruk_charity10 Oct 2023
📢 Calling all sub-Saharan African epidemiology researchers! Apply for our Meade Collaboration Travel Grants to spend up to three months at a research organisation in the UK. ✈️ 📅 Deadline: 6 December 👉 Find out more: bit.ly/3fO9yi2
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Do not miss out on this opportunity!
AfOx@Africa_Oxford17 Oct 2023
The AfOx KTPS fellowship provides 4-year funding for stipend, tuition, lab expenses, training, and conference travel. It includes a yearly return flight to Africa, mentoring, social activities, and partnerships with colleges. More at ow.ly/KYhW50PWZYF
An image with text “This scholarship has opened doors I never thought possible. The journey starts with your application, and I do not doubt you have what it takes to make the most of this incredible opportunity. Ruth Nanjala, Dphil Student in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford”

ALT An image with text “This scholarship has opened doors I never thought possible. The journey starts with your application, and I do not doubt you have what it takes to make the most of this incredible opportunity. Ruth Nanjala, Dphil Student in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford”

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Great work @Daudi_j @Calkibet @EANBiT_Project
Daudi Jjingo@Daudi_j15 Oct 2023
It was a pleasure sharing our @AceUganda work deploying AI and Large Language Models in biomedical research and public health at the annual @gatesfoundation meeting. @IDIMakerere @MakerereCHS @DSI_Africa @Fogarty_NIH
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We’re delighted to announce that Dr John-Arne Røttingen (@jarottingen) will be joining us in January 2024 as our new Chief Executive Officer. Read more about the appointment on our website ⤵️ wellc.me/3PYOynw

Wellcome appoints Dr John-Arne Røttingen as Chief Executive Officer | News | Wellcome

Dr John-Arne Røttingen is joining Wellcome as Chief Executive Officer. He will lead the charitable foundation’s plans to spend £16 billion by 2032 on science to solve the urgent health challenges...

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We invite you to our October Science café on "Nosing around the cold virus: Elucidating rhinovirus transmission dynamics across different social structures" with @martha_mawia 🗓️12 Oct 2023 🕰️ 3-4 pm EAT (GMT +3) 🔗bit.ly/45rYX0o
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Good mental health is vital to our overall health and well-being. Celebrating #WorldMentalHealthDay2023.
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On Sunday, Oct 8th, I'll lace up for the Chicago Marathon, running in tribute to my sister and every brave soul we've lost to cancer. Each step echoes their strength; each mile carries their memory. To those we've loved and lost, this run's for you. 🎗️💖🏃♂️ #InHerHonor
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📢:#SaveTheDate - October 26 2023. It is @martinmbonye's #PhD #defense for his thesis titled: 'Crafting respectability from a position of marginality masculinities & their influence on accessing #HIV services.' Venue: @MakerereCHS conference room. Time: 10AM EAT #SeeYouAll
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This is one of the best PhD programmes ever. Highly competitive but worth it. Give it your best shot! 2023/2024 applications open next Monday 2nd October.
Glasgow Wellcome PhD Programme@UofG_IIB25 Sep 2023
📣📣📣 RECRUITMENT OPENING 📣📣📣 PhD Student recruitment for the 2023/2024 intake will open on Monday 2nd October 2023. How to apply can be found on webpage gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/grad…
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Julia Muita receives her award for best poster during the 36th meeting of AU-IBAR International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Training (ISCTRC), Mombasa Kenya September 2023 ⁦@icipe⁩ ⁦@LizNNganga⁩
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Wondering how to implement virtual events in resource-constrained settings? In our science cafe this week, we shall be discussing our published paper on employing the Sensitize-Train-Hack-Collaborate model for virtual events. 🗓️Wed, 20 Sep 🕓4 pm EAT 🔗bit.ly/3RsIJRA
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📢Exciting news alert! BHKi was recently featured on @dwnews's 77 Percent! Watch @CofiaLandy, @_nyasita, and @MwauraKiragu explaining how BHKi is creating awareness of #bioinformatics and #openscience in Kenya. 📽️Watch here: bit.ly/3LgYo2k Timestamp: 03.39-05.20
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Funded by @WCIPGLASGOW @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @KEMRI_Wellcome @MLW_Programme @PU_Kilifi with others sponsors to be announced. Apply now
IDeAL, Africa@IDeAL_KEMRI_WT30 Aug 2023
Are you interested in the #Immunobiology of #Parasites, #Pathogens & #Pathogenesis? Then apply for #AFRIBOP2024 training in 🇰🇪. ✅Free participation ✅➕skills: #Grantswriting, #Bioinformatics, #Flowcytometry ✅📝deadline: 20 Sept 2023 To apply➡️ jobs.kemri-wellcome.org/webf…
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