call
for applications.
Workshop on Data Management for Malaria
Vaccine Trials
Deadline for applications: 27 June 2006
Background
The participation of African
institutions in clinical trials has traditionally been
restricted to participant recruitment, protocol procedures,
through to data collection. The protocol development, data base
design, data processing and analysis is typically done by the
northern collaborators. This trend need not continue as African
institutions participate more and more in GCP level trials.
Since inception, the African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) has
been promoting the development of sustainable capacity across
African research institutions participating in R&D. Development
of the data management capacity is one area of serious weakness
that requires to be strengthened so that the clinical testing
environment at African institutions is complete. Last year, a
successful clinical data management workshop was conducted in
collaboration with the Malaria Research and Training Centre (MRTC),
Bamako, Mali. This is a call for a follow-on advanced and
practical course targeting data managers from centres that are
participating in (or soon will), malaria vaccine trials.
The goals of the workshop
include:
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To further equip African
Data Managers so that they are able to handle the entire
clinical trial data processing, respecting international
standards of good clinical and data management practices;
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Foster networking and
collaboration among African Clinical Data Managers;
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Create south to south
support systems and technology transfer.
Venue
The workshop will be hosted and taught by the MRTC, University
of Bamako Mali.
Who can apply
African Data Managers currently working in centres undertaking
or planning to undertake malaria vaccine trials. Candidates who
attended the basic course last year and those from centres being
developed by AMANET will be given preference.
Timing
The workshop is intended to take five full days scheduled for
17-22 July 2006.
How to apply
Interested persons should submit a complete application, which
must include the following:
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Curriculum vitae;
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Show how this workshop
would benefit you and your institution (not more than 10
lines);
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Names and addresses of two
referees (including their telephone numbers and email
contacts), who you have requested to provide letters of
recommendation, to be sent directly to the address below.
Please note that only
applications meeting the above requirements will be considered.
Sponsorship
Selected applicants will be
awarded an AMANET sponsorship which covers economy class
airfare, tuition, accommodation and meals. Visa and transit
costs are not included.
Applications must be received
by Tuesday, 27 June 2006.
Submit your application
(preferably by email) to the following address:
The Managing Trustee,
African Malaria Network Trust,
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology Building,
P.O. Box 33207,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
E-mail: applications@amanet-trust.org
Website: www.amanet-trust.org
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