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	<title>Fifth EDCTP Forum - Blog &#187; Wednesday</title>
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		<title>Forum Recommendations: HIV/AIDS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniela Pereira-Lengkeek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reviewing the current state of clinical research on HIV/AIDS, the following recommendations for future research were made by the researchers that participated in the scientific sessions:

Microbicides and Vaccines

There is currently good safety data available and hints of efficacy which may serve as proof of concept. This research should continue.
Important data are expected to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum Recommendations: Malaria</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniela Pereira-Lengkeek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Malaria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reviewing the current state of clinical research on Malaria, the following recommendations for future research were made by the researchers that participated in the scientific sessions:

Vaccines
EDCTP is currently funding clinical trials involving candidate malaria vaccines GMZ2 and vectored vaccine AdCh63 MVA-TRAP.
Development of research capacity for testing vaccines in Africa was highlighted as a gap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum Recommendations: Tuberculosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniela Pereira-Lengkeek</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edctp.org/forumblog/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After reviewing the current state of clinical research on Tuberculosis, the following recommendations for future research were made by the researchers that participated in the scientific sessions:

The following areas still need more research work to be supported in TB:

Point-of-care diagnostics (RAPID assays) including sophistication of microscopy-based approaches
Active case detection
Diagnostic tests that will differentiate between latent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partnerships in health research</title>
		<link>http://www.edctp.org/forumblog/2009/11/partnerships-in-health-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniela Pereira-Lengkeek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-cutting issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ochieng’ Ogodo
Global partnerships and collaborations are crucial to achieving results that impact the medical field. With an increasing number of initiatives and organisations involved in health research &#38; development, forming networks and establishing collaborations is now more important than ever. In the Global Partners session on the final Forum day, various EDCTP partners presented [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth EDCTP Forum presentations</title>
		<link>http://www.edctp.org/forumblog/2009/10/fifth-edctp-forum-presentations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniela Pereira-Lengkeek</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The presentations of all three Forum days and electronic posters are now available for download. 
Global picture
 
Prof. Charles Mgone, EDCTP Executive Director
Introduction of the theme: Fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis: one world one partnership
Download presentation
Dr Diana Dunstan, EDCTP Assembly Chairperson
European and African programmes partnership: role of European member states and agencies
Download presentation
Dr Placido Cardoso, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr Alexis Nzila and Dr Dominique Pepper receive EDCTP award for outstanding African scientist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ilona van den Brink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ilona van den Brink
For the first time in the Forum’s history, EDCTP has extended an award for outstanding African scientists. Dr Alexis Nzila received the Award for Senior Outstanding African Scientist, and Dr Dominique Pepper received the Award for Junior Outstanding African Scientist.
The EDCTP-funded awards are awarded on the basis of a number of [...]]]></description>
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