We are pleased to announce receipt of ยฃ1.04M from @UKRI_News to @TogunToyin, Co-Director of @LSHTM_TB & researchers @mrcunitgambia to validate a novel biosignature that promises to redefine the diagnosis of #TB in children.
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We are accepting applications for a full-time PhD studentship in immunology and vaccine research under the @LSHTM CREATE Program
To apply: ๐ฉ [email protected] for the application form
Application deadline: Nov 30, 2024, 16:00PM
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It has been a long run but I am excited to come back with the 1st output that addresses a major need in the Paediatric TB diagnostics space.
#OpenAccess link:
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Grateful for the opportunity to be on this cohort of trainees as an early career researcher in Africa. The knowledge and experience gained have been very impactful and I cant wait to add outputs here. Thank you @TogunToyin@WANETAM_WAfrica@mrcunitgambia
Chest Xray interpretation with AI algorithms for TB detection in children is promising. But the need to improve performance in this unique population can not be overstated.
Grateful for the opportunity to be on this cohort of trainees as an early career researcher in Africa. The knowledge and experience gained have been very impactful and I cant wait to add outputs here. Thank you @TogunToyin@WANETAM_WAfrica@mrcunitgambia
Empowering African Researchers in #Africa!
Thanks to our collaborators, @mrcunitgambia brings vital training opportunities every year to African students who would otherwise travel abroad to acquire these skills.
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Our new paper in @PedPulmonol reveals that children and adolescents still experience reduced lung health even after "successful" #TB treatment. We must prioritise #PostTB care in young people.
@BeateKampmann @TogunToyin@edemvf@SAOwusu32
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Welcome to World Immunization Week 2024 celebrating 50 years of the EPI vaccine schedule.
Looking forward (with only minor trepidation) to our first event tomorrow. Watch out Brikama, Sukuta, Faji Kunda and Fajara. We are headed your way...
๐"Yes! we can End TB"๐
On #WorldTBDay2024 Clinician Scientist under our Vaccines & Immunity Theme & Co-Director of @LSHTM_TB@TogunToyin, stress the need for increased investments in TB Research & Devt, optimisation of existing tools, & collaboration across sectors to #EndTB.
Dr @edemvf works under our #ChildhoodTuberculosis Working Group.
Supervised by Dr. @TogunToyin & Dr. Audrey Forson, Dr. Victory Edem's research explores Diagnostic Performance of Computer-Aided Detection for #TB in an exclusively paediatric population in The #Gambia.
3 cross-cutting poster presentations in #childhoodTB by Dr T's group at the recent EDCTP Forum in #France. Excited to see our work in #childhoodTB here at @mrcunitgambia presented by colleagues at the EDCTP forum๐. ๐๐ @TogunToyin
Exciting News!
Introducing @SAOwusu32, the new Student Liaison Officer at @LSHTM_TB
In her new role Dr. Sheila will lead efforts to boost student - Centre engagement & foster student & member participation in innovative #Tuberculosis research.
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