News & events

In May 2024, the University of Bordeaux and the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (UGANC) have launched a new Inter-University Diploma (DIU) delivered at UGANC, Conakry. The program will address the specific challenges of conducting ethical and impactful...

On 7th November 2023, PREVAC-UP consortium held its 4th Annual Meeting, in Paris, France. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the EDCTP Congress, which was attended by a large number of our partners. Dr. Debora Bade, Project Officer, and Sayma Siddiqui, Grants...

In March 2023, the Bordeaux School of Public Health (ISPED) and the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (UGANC) in Guinea forged a landmark partnership, signing an agreement aimed at fostering collaborative growth in teaching, training, and research. This...

In 2022, PREVAC-UP achieved significant milestones, completing the M36 follow-up with a high attendance rate of 90.5%. The period's standout achievement includes, among other, robust community engagement efforts aimed at sustaining active participation in the study....

On 5th October 2022, the PREVAC-UP consortium held its 3rd General Annual Meeting, in Paris, France. The meeting was chaired by Yves Levy and Barbara Cagniard for Inserm-VRI; and presented work progress alongside with project consortium partners. This face-to-face...

In its third year, PREVAC-UP project demonstrated exceptional adaptability amid the persistent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of the Marburg and Ebola epidemics. Notable achievements included the initiation of a revaccination process in Liberia,...

In the face of the 2020 pandemic challenges, key achievements included finalizing and obtaining regulatory approval for Protocol version 5.0, as well as advancing the clinical trial amidst COVID-19 disruptions, by adjusting the follow-up schedules. The first batch of...

In 2019, PREVAC-UP made significant strides in its evolution from the previous phase, PREVAC. In year 1, the focus included updating ethical documents, Standard Operating Procedures, monitoring plan, and community engagement strategies. The parasitological survey,...

News & events The project’s kick off meeting took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone on the 12th of March 2019. This meeting gathered the whole PREVAC-UP consortium to present and discuss the planned workprogramme.