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Dr Divya Shah

@divletshah

Infectious Diseases and Immunology @wellcometrust, TB R&D, strengthening regulatory and clinical trial systems. Trustee @britsocimm

Joined July 2019
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'African Medicines Agency gets $12m boost' via @ResearchProfes researchprofessionalnews.com… @NEPAD_Agency @wellcometrust @CChamdimba @divletshah
African Medicines Agency gets $12m boost - Research Professional News

African Medicines Agency gets $12m boost - Research Professional News

Wellcome commits funding to strengthen continent’s regulatory capacity and improve access to medical products

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'Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds' via @guardian theguardian.com/world/articl…
Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds

Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds

Analysis suggests extent of problem UN estimates is causing 500,000 deaths a year in sub-Saharan region

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Wishing all the amazing #WomenInImmunology a great #InternationalWomensDay! We want to celebrate women's contributions to #immunology by shining a spotlight on the diverse & inspiring careers of some of our #BSIcommittee members 🤩 Read their profiles 👉bit.ly/49yHN4a
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Being part of a #BSIcommittee is a rewarding experience that offers #networking & #ProfessionalDevelopment opportunities 🚀 Interested & want to learn more? Here are some summaries about what our committees do ⤵ Nominate yourself by Fri 1 Mar 🔗bit.ly/47TgTT6 🧵 1/7
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Regulatory Collaboration Can Strengthen Medicines Access - African Scientific Conference healthpolicy-watch.news/regu…
Regulatory Collaboration Can Strengthen Medicines Access - African Scientific Conference - Health...

Regulatory Collaboration Can Strengthen Medicines Access - African Scientific Conference - Health...

CAIRO, Egypt -Some 70% of countries globally have weak national medicines regulatory systems. But the launch of the African Medicines Agency should help

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🚨 Launching today! We’ve partnered with @MediaplanetUK on today’s Clinical Trials campaign, launching online and within The New Scientist Read more here 👉 bitly.ws/34Hkb #ClinicalTrialsCampaign
Graphic with a picture of scientists working together in a lab, with the title “Clinical Trials”. The rest of the text reads: “Good Trials Prism: collaboration to bolster clinical trials in LMICs. Dr Rachel Hallett, Capacity Strengthening Manager, The Good Clinical Trials Collaborative”

ALT Graphic with a picture of scientists working together in a lab, with the title “Clinical Trials”. The rest of the text reads: “Good Trials Prism: collaboration to bolster clinical trials in LMICs. Dr Rachel Hallett, Capacity Strengthening Manager, The Good Clinical Trials Collaborative”

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🇪🇬 Commencing the 6th SCoMRA in Cairo, a dynamic forum amplifying the pulse of medical product regulation in Africa. Expecting deep dives into challenges, innovation sparks, and game-changing dialogues. #SCoMRA2023 – at Cairo, Egypt
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@wellcometrust23 Nov 2023
In partnership with @CEPIvaccines, we're funding research teams to establish or validate correlates of protection across 11 diseases. 💰 Level: Up to £5 million per project 💡 Duration: Up to 3 years 🗓 Preliminary application deadline: 6 Feb 2024 This is why... ⤵️ [1/5]
Deborah King, Research Lead, Vaccines at Wellcome, says: "Research into correlates of protection can help us understand which vaccines may work best for those who need them most."

ALT Deborah King, Research Lead, Vaccines at Wellcome, says: "Research into correlates of protection can help us understand which vaccines may work best for those who need them most."

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@wellcometrust7 Nov 2023
Today, the @WHO released its annual report on the state of tuberculosis (TB). The topline? TB is still one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases — and the funding needed to change that is falling well short. But there's been some promising progress... [1/5]🧵⤵️
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Swiss, Singapore and Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First to Receive New WHO Listing healthpolicy-watch.news/swis…
Swiss, Singapore And Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First To Receive New WHO Listing - Health...

Swiss, Singapore And Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First To Receive New WHO Listing - Health...

Drug regulatory authorities of Switzerland, Republic of Korea and Singapore have become the first three countries to be listed as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLA) and can be used as a point of reference...

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I am honoured and very excited about being selected as CEO of @wellcometrust. I feel privileged to be able to work with Wellcome colleagues to bring discovery science and challenge driven science to society to build a healthier future wellcome.org/news/wellcome-a…
Wellcome appoints Dr John-Arne Røttingen as Chief Executive Officer | Wellcome

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

John-Arne Røttingen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wellcome, the leading global charitable foundation and funder of science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone.

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🚨 Reminder: deadline approaching soon 👇🏻 5⃣ Days @NEPAD_Agency @NEPAD_AMRH @WHOAFRO @CChamdimba @divletshah @AnthonyKAPETA @djamila_reis @BoiMokgatla @MNgemera @JPmcOmollo #SCOMRA
Diogo Martins (@dcorreiamartins) profile pictureDiogo Martins@dcorreiamartins13 Sep 2023
🚨 Call for abstracts 6th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VI) Deadline: 2 October 2023 +info: nepad.org/event/6th-biennial…
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🚨 Call for abstracts 6th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VI) Deadline: 2 October 2023 +info: nepad.org/event/6th-biennial…
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📢@goodtrials & #clinicaltrials networks in alliance to promote best practices for #RCTs in low resource settings! #GoodTrialsPrism seeks to enhance evidence quality in Latin America, Southeast Asia & South Africa by applying the principles of good trials goodtrials.org/the-collabora…
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Dr Divya Shah retweeted
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@wellcometrust30 Jun 2023
Deaths caused by tuberculosis are on the rise. While some recent vaccine developments are promising, progress has been slow, and the tuberculosis health crisis is escalating. Here’s what you need to know ⤵️ wellcome.org/news/tuberculos…
Tuberculosis is curable and preventable – why do millions still die? | News | Wellcome

Tuberculosis is curable and preventable – why do millions still die? | News | Wellcome

Tuberculosis (TB) can be cured with a combination of antibiotics, and vaccines can help to prevent it. However, millions of people still get TB every year. Developing new tools to tackle this...

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Victoria Pelly@VSPelly25 May 2023
To make a significant impact on improving human health, #DiscoveryResearch @wellcometrust need to fund research led from a diverse range of countries, perspectives and experiences. If your research is based in Latin America, Africa or Asia, join our webinars to hear how!
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@wellcometrust25 May 2023
The Wellcome #DiscoveryResearch team is hosting a series of funding webinars for researchers in different parts of the world. 🗓️ Researchers in Latin America, 18 July 🗓️ Researchers in Africa, 26 July 🗓️ Researchers in Asia, 2 August Register here ⤵️ wellcome.org/what-we-do/our-…
Discovery Research | Our priorities | Wellcome

Discovery Research | Our priorities | Wellcome

Our mission is to generate new knowledge that could transform health in ways we can't always anticipate today. We fund researchers and we're changing how research is done.

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@wellcometrust29 Apr 2023
How can African countries meet ambitions to produce their own vaccines to protect people’s health? @divletshah, a Research Lead in Wellcome’s Infectious Disease team, highlights the key areas where investment is needed ⤵️ #WorldImmunisationWeek wellcome.org/news/africa-mus…
Africa must produce its own vaccines | News | Wellcome

Africa must produce its own vaccines | News | Wellcome

Africa has ambitions to produce its own vaccines, but it will take a robust regulatory system to achieve this.

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@wellcometrust24 Mar 2023
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the biggest infectious disease killers globally. And yet progress has stagnated. To #EndTB, we need a new approach to research and development that takes investment through to better interventions. #WorldTBDay
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ALT Text on pink banner reads: "The only vaccine for TB was developed over 100 years ago." Behind the text there is an image of a man wearing a face mask and sitting on a hospital bed.

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Dr Josie Golding@BeakerH14 Feb 2023
📢 Are you an African researcher? Your experience, perception, and opinion on the #research environment and practice is wanted! Follow the link to the survey aphrc.org/blogarticle/take-o… Thanks!👏
APHRC (@aphrc) profile pictureAPHRC@aphrc10 Feb 2023
Are you an African researcher? We seek your experience, perception, and opinion on the research environment and practice. Take the African Research Culture Survey in #English, #French or #Portuguese. @wellcometrust @EvelynGitau @CKyobutungi @Khisa_Anne aphrc.org/blogarticle/take-o…
Take our Survey – The African Research Culture Online Questionnaire - APHRC

Take our Survey – The African Research Culture Online Questionnaire - APHRC

The African Population and Health Research Center is implementing an online research study, “an exploratory study of the African Research Culture” in 54 countries on the continent. The main aim of...

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📢 For those wanting to do some application writing this weekend: 🗓Around 2 weeks left to apply to @wellcometrust for Research Manager post in our infectious disease modelling area 💸🌍
Jaspreet Turner (@jaspreet_turner) profile pictureJaspreet Turner@jaspreet_turner19 Jan 2023
📢 @wellcometrust job alert! 🌍 Do you have an interest in global health, infectious disease + modelling? If yes, we are hiring a Research Manager to join our modelling area ✍️ Please apply if interested + feel free to get in touch 🗓️ Closing date 14 Feb wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.c…
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