The site initiation visit (SVI) for the strengthen clinical and genomic research capacity on arboviruses (“SC-GRA”) project, began on August 24, 2026, starting with Mali. This activity, which takes place in both in-person and virtual formats, is continuing with the other member countries of the consortium. This initiative aims to harmonize protocol implementation procedures across the member countries, in strict…
Oxford, England – The second day of the 2026 annual meeting of the African Pandemic Sciences Collaborative shed light on the endeavors of the EPSILON community. This event served to assess the progress and key achievements of research projects conducted by its seven consortia: SC-GRA, SPIL-OVA, SHARPER, PREPARE, CLEAR-Africa, MosEPIC, and ACCEPT-Africa. Despite complex initial challenges, significant progress was recorded…
The fourth day of the African Pandemic Sciences Collaborative (APSC) annual meeting featured a plenary session dedicated to the APSC Consortium Leads. This was an opportunity for each of them to share experiences in pandemic preparedness and present scientific capabilities. VIDEO Professor Seydou Doumbia, Head of SC-GRA-WACCREP : “During the Ebola epidemic, there was immense widespread anxiety regarding the…
The West African Consortium for Clinical Research on Epidemic Pathogens (WAC-CREP) invites early and mid-career researchers to apply for the EPSILON Exchange Award through a competitive process. The award enables visits to consortium institutions (in Mali, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone) for up to 6 weeks to enhance skills in research and management pertaining to the activities described in…
Prof. Bassirou Diarra, Medical Biologist, Head of the BSL-3 Laboratory at the UCRC in Mali: « We are members of the West African outbreak rapid response team, so we are ready to be deployed, the laboratories are ready to conduct the tests, and as I also mentioned, we are working on evaluating other vaccines, just as we did for the Ebola…
First West African Consortium for Clinical Research on Epidemic Pathogens on Hantavirus and Ebola: Strengthening Preparedness for Emerging Outbreaks. was held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2 PM. HERE IS THE LINK. In the current context of climate change, population growth, increased mobility and travel, expanding human-animal contact, and ecological changes, the region and the world is prone to…
The University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) in Mali, hosted a collaborative benchmarking evaluation team on July 23, 2026. Led by Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett, this mission is part of the project “Strengthening Clinical and Genomic Research Capacities on Arboviruses (SC-GRA)”. This sub-regional program is funded by the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA), under the auspices of the Africa Pandemic Sciences…
From May 18 to 22, 2026, the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative (APSC) brought together 35 experts in Cape Town from research institutions and academies across 11 countries, including Mali’s University Clinical Research Center. This strategic workshop aimed to structure the EPSILON communication network and transform research into concrete public health policies through science communication. On the sidelines of the event,…
