KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is offering sponsored opportunities for talented masters' students to undertake their research projects at the Programmes’ facilities in Nairobi or Kilifi, Kenya. The placement will provide opportunities for recipients to carry out their projects within a high-quality research environment and under the supervision and mentorship of internationally renowned KWTRP scientists. Interested applicants must be registered at a local university in Kenya and will be offered (if successful) a stipend for up to 12 months.

The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in collaboration with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) organized a course on COVID-19 and infectious disease surveillance from July 29th to August 2nd, 2024.

Stakeholders from the East African Point of Care Viral Load study converged for a meeting at the Uganda Virus Research Institute to discuss and share lessons from the research project.

On July 10–11, a prestigious grant writing workshop was hosted by EACCR at K Hotel in Entebbe.

By Fumbwe Rehema