Dear Colleagues,

The 2025 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) Early Career Grants Programme is now open for applications. The RSTMH provides annual grants to early career researchers from anywhere in the world to carry out their own research on aspects of tropical medicine or global health. Last year, the Programme provided 252 grants to those early in their careers to carry out their first piece of research into tropical medicine or global health. 

Objective:  The RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme encourages and supports the next generation of tropical medicine and global health and research professionals in:

• Growing their skills and networks
• Improving confidence and enabling the development; and
• The dissemination of interesting and innovative outcomes in tropical medicine and global health.

Eligible Applicants:     This funding opportunity is open to early career researchers and global health professionals based anywhere in the world, who have not previously had equivalent research funding in their own name.

Grant Amount:           Up to £5,000 (GBP)

Project Period:           One (1) year

Research Areas:          Applicants are invited to submit project proposals on any topic related to tropical medicine and global health, from across the research spectrum of lab, translation, implementation, and policy.

Application Process:   Eligible applicants are invited to submit an application form with 7 sections including a budget and references. A Guidance Webinar on completing the application for the 2025 RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme will be hosted at 12:00PM GMT/ 7:00AM EST on March 26th. Click here to register attendance for the webinar. A recording of the webinar will be available on the RSTMH website after the event.

              Click here to register attendance for the webinar. A recording of the webinar will be available on the RSTMH website after the event.

Deadline:                   Applications for the RSTMH Early Career Grant are due Wednesday May 14, 2025 by noon BST/ 7:00 AM EST.

For more information about the 2025 RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme, visit the website here

The School of Medical Radiation Technology (SMRT) will be hosting their 2nd Annual All Island Radiography Conference under the theme “Seeing the Unseen” on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the FMS Teaching & Research Complex.

Registration Link: 

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The Department of Basic Medical Sections Pharmacology & Pharmacy Section will be holding a online seminar titled "Mighty Code: Using DNA to Understand Emerging Mosquito Vectors " with Renee Ali PHD,MSC. 

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025                                   Location: Online, Zoom

Seminar Link: https://bit.ly/4ep3wNw                         Time: 5pm

The Clinical Translational Research Unit (CTRU) will be hosting an online a seminar called The Ethics Gateway: Key Steps to Secure Research Approval

Date: March 12, 2025        Time: 3:00-4:00PM

Click Here to Register

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Child and Adolescent Health will be hosting the Inaugural Dr. Marsha Gooden Memorial Lecture.

Dr. Gooden served as the Department’s second Paediatric Nephrologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). She left behind a remarkable legacy in paediatric dialysis, showcasing her passion for service, teaching, and her dedication to the special children she cared for.

This Memorial Lecture aims to celebrate her life and contributions, while also promoting the exchange of ideas and knowledge among healthcare professionals.

The Department is honoured to have Dr. Maolynne Miller, Jamaica’s first Paediatric Nephrologist and Director of the Jamaica Kidney Kids Foundation, as the guest speaker. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in The Main Medical Lecture Theatre (UHWI). This occasion marks a significant milestone in the Department's efforts to honour Dr. Marsha Gooden’s legacy.

The Department hopes that you will join them in commemorating the life and work of Dr. Marsha Gooden.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The UWI Mona will be hosting the Research Day, and the Faculty of Medical Sciences will be showcasing local faculty research. Come and explore innovative research. 

REGISTRATION OPEN

Kidney Transplant Updates 2025

from the Kidney and Pancreatic Transplant Program of
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Friday, March 14, 2025

8:25 am to 4:00 pm EST

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 7.0 ACCME Credits

Registration is open for Kidney Transplant Updates 2025,
a conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Transplant Coordinators

REGISTER HERE

AGENDA
Welcome & Introduction
Course Directors: Jae H. Chang MD & Geoffrey K. Dube MD

Management of BK Viremia:
What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s in the Pipeline
Jae H. Chang MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors & GLP1 Receptor Agonists
in Kidney & Pancreas Transplant
Geoffrey K. Dube MD
Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC, Nephrology

Update on Clinical Tolerance in Transplant 
Heather K. Morris MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Q&A

Kidney Transplant in the Elderly
David J. Cohen MD, MA
Daniel Midler-John A. Catsimatidis Professor of Nephrology (in Medicine)

Immunosuppressive Strategies for Patients with Chronic Rejection
R. John Crew MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Value & Quality in Kidney Transplant
Sumit Mohan MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology

Innovative Strategies in CMV Management for Renal Transplant Patients
MarcusR. Pereira MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Shared Decision Making in Kidney Transplant 
S. Ali Husain MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Updates in Multi-Organ Transplantation 
Vladimir Mushailov MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Jennifer E. Amengual MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology

Surgical Issues in Kidney Transplant
Lloyd E. Ratner MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery

Q&A & Discussion 

COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAM

IgA Nephropathy 2025:
Diagnosis & Treatment Updates

From the Center for Glomerular Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Friday, April 4, 2025
8:55 am to 2:00 pm EST

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
5.0 ACCME Credits

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Click Here to View Agenda

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement

Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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