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New findings from the ODYSSEY trial confirm superiority of dolutegravir-based ART in younger children – A story by WHO

16 Jul, 2021

WHO welcomes new findings presented today at International Pediatric HIV Workshop on the superiority of dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens in young children. Children living with HIV continue to be left behind…
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Penta at IAS and the International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics 2021

15 Jul, 2021

This year, at the International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics and IAS our ODYSSEY and SMILE studies and EPIICAL will be presenting abstracts in various sessions.
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Penta at ECCMID 2021

09 Jul, 2021

We are excited to share that at the 31st edition of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2 studies in which Penta plays a coordinator role,
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Penta in 2020

01 Jul, 2021

Our 2020 annual report is now available online. This report on our 2020 activities is an appreciation for all the work carried out in Penta and the Penta ID Network,
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The birth of the UNIVERSAL project – a back story

22 Jun, 2021

A while ago, we sat with Marc Lallemant – the scientific coordinator of the UNIVERSAL project led by Penta, for a quick chat. It was an eye-opening discussion that delved…
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Prof Adilia Warris takes top prize at ESPID 2021 

17 Jun, 2021

The Bill Marshal award is awarded to an individual who has accomplished prominent achievements in clinical practice, teaching or research in paediatric infectious diseases. In 2014 Adilia Warris launched,
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The use of mobile technologies for early detection of arbovirus infections in pregnancy

17 Jun, 2021

The great expansion of mobile technology across the globe has facilitated the use of smartphone applications to improve health systems and engage people in public health processes. This approach has…
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Penta ID Network members dominate Best of ESPID awards

26 May, 2021

  Three of the Best of ESPID awards have been presented to members of the Penta ID Network! Adilia Warris has taken home the Bill Marshall Award,
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PentaTr@ining, Best at ESPID!

26 May, 2021

We are excited to announce that Dr. Steve Welch and the PentaTr@ining team have been awarded the ‘ESPID Distinguished Award for Education 2021’! This award honours ESPID members who have…
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Italy-Africa health research, collaborating for a better future

05 May, 2021

The Italian National Institute of Health has recently published a report on Italian health research in partnership with African Countries. The report, which Penta has contributed to, is based on…
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ZIKAction research in the face of COVID-19

22 Apr, 2021

A recollection by Isadora Siqueira, Chief Investigator of the Paediatric Registry Study, on how the ZIKAction team in Brazil adapted to the challenges brought on by COVID-19 in order to…
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Abbas Lugemwa speaks on ‘PentaTr@ining Uganda 2021’

15 Apr, 2021

It was a lifetime privilege and honour to host the ‘PentaTr@ining Uganda 2021′ course. This training had originally been planned for 2020, but that schedule got disrupted due to the…
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Call for comments on the WHO Zika virus Research and Development Roadmap

02 Apr, 2021

The WHO is calling on the public to share their comments on the newly drafted Zika virus Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap, a key component of the WHO’s R&D Blueprint which is…
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Advancing the delivery of HIV Care

25 Mar, 2021

On June 21-22, the International Workshop on Innovation in the delivery of HIV care will take place virtually. This is an important workshop highlighting the need for flexibility and innovation…
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COVID-19: the neglected importance of thermostable vaccines

24 Mar, 2021

Carlo Giaquinto – President of the Penta Foundation and Ilaria Capua – Director of the One Health Center of Excellence at the University of Florida have co-authored an article in…
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ODYSSEY team at Radboud receives the RIHS Societal Award 2020

22 Mar, 2021

As the world continues to raise its voice towards improving HIV treatment for children, the contributions made by the ODYSSEY trial have not gone unnoticed and as a result, has…
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ZIKAHOST study shares findings on genetic predisposition to typical ZIKA effects at SEIP 2021

16 Mar, 2021

The ZIKAHOST study aims to describe the Zika virus (ZIKV) infection taking into account the host, in this case humans, instead of the pathogen, which would be the zika virus,
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Sharing our understanding of the immune response of children living with HIV

12 Mar, 2021

EPIICAL is proud to have presented four abstracts at the CROI conference this year, sharing updated information on viral decay and the immune response of children living with HIV who…
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