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Second Wellcome Trust Workshop on HIV/AIDS and TB, 12/01

Second Wellcome Trust Workshop on HIV/AIDS and TB, 12/01

Second Wellcome Trust Workshop on HIV/AIDS and TB, Date:November 27th December 5th 2001, Cape Town,
South Africa

HIV/AIDS and TB present an enormous challenge to the public health of sub-Saharan Africa. An 8-day workshop, which aims to highlight the research issues around these diseases, will be held at the University of Cape Town from November 27th to December 5th 2001. This will include overviews on epidemiology, immunology and pathogenesis, virology and bacteriology as well as treatment issues and prospects for vaccination. In addition there will be sessions on how to write a grant application, how to prepare a manuscript for publication as well as updates on the latest techniques and information technology. It will also be an excellent opportunity to meet other researchers in the field. A number of prominent international and local speakers have been invited.

The Workshop is supported by a Grant from the Wellcome Trust and sponsored by the South African Medical Research Council. All travel, accommodation and subsistence costs will be covered. Applicants must be currently and actively involved in laboratory-based research into HIV/AIDS or TB. Preference will be given to applications from Africa and from those involved in projects in Africa. The workshop is aimed at predoctoral students and recent post-doctoral fellows and is limited to 30 participants.

Please send a copy of your CV including publications, a motivation for why you wish to participate in the Workshop, a brief account of your research as well as 2 sealed referees reports to:

Carole Roberts,
Medical Research Council,
PO Box 19070,
7505 TYGERBERG,
South Africa
mailto:carole.roberts@mrc.ac.za
Tel 21-938 0359
Fax 21-938 0368

Closing date for application is 31 May 2001 Note: Should you not receive a reply from me within five working days of sending your mail, please contact: Ms Heidi Josephs at mailto:heidi.josephs@mrc.ac.za, Tel:+27-21-938-0234, Fax:+27-21-938-0356.

Carole Roberts
Director,
Office of International Affairs
Medical Research Council of South Africa
Tel:+27-21-938-0359
Fax:+27-21-938-0368
mailto:carole.roberts@mrc.ac.za
http://www.mrc.ac.za

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