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COVID-19 in Africa: Dampening the storm?

The dampened course of COVID-19 in Africa might reveal innovative solutions

By Moustapha Mbow1, Bertrand Lell2,3, Simon P. Jochems4, Badara Cisse5, Souleymane Mboup6, Benjamin G. Dewals7, Assan Jaye8, Alioune Dieye1, Maria Yazdanbakhsh4

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly and extensively to most countries in the world, resulting in considerable mortality in Europe and the United States, as well as in numerous upper-middle-income countries in South America and Asia. Experts pre- dicted millions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa because many countries in the continent rank poorly on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index. However,

 

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The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic

how have immunology societies contributed?

Faith Osier, Jenny P. Y. Ting , John Fraser, Bart N. Lambrecht,
Marta Romano, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Karina R. Bortoluci , Dario S. Zamboni , Arne N. Akbar , Jennie Evans, Doug E. Brown, Kamala D. Patel, Yuzhang Wu, Ana B. Perez, Oliver Pérez, Thomas Kamradt, Christine Falk, Mira Barda-Saad, Amiram Ariel , Angela Santoni, Francesco Annunziato, Marco A. Cassatella, Hiroshi Kiyono , Valeriy Chereshnev, Alioune Dieye, Moustapha Mbow, Babacar Mbengue, Maguette D. S. Niang and Melinda Suchard

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on the field of immunology like never before. To appreciate the diverse ways in which immunologists have contributed, Nature Reviews Immunology invited the president of ...

 

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The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic

La Société Sénégalaise d’Immunologie (SSI), dans le cadre des activités menées contre la COVID-19, fait partie des 15 sociétés savantes du monde, membres de l’Union Internationale des Sociétés d’Immunologie (IUIS) choisies par faire partie d’une contribution scientifique commune publiée dans la revue anglaise « Nature Reviews Immunology : Viewpoint Article » sous le titre : “The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic: how have immunology societies contributed?” https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-020-00428-4

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Immunopaedia Ambassadors – Africa

Immunopaedia Ambassadors – Africa

Our Ambassadors from across the African continent.


What is your name?
Doudou Georges Massar Niang

What is your current position
Medical resident in Clinical Biology and PhD Candidate in immunology

Which institute and country do you work in?
Medical Residency: Hôpital Général Idrissa Pouye (Dakar, Senegal) & Doctoral Studies: University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal)

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Get ready for IUIS 2019 Beijing!

Dear IUIS and FAIS society member leaders,

We are pleased to announce that we have extended the IUIS 2019 Abstract submission deadline to April 25, 2019! Make sure your members don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to submit their latest research to an internationally renowned immunology platform.

FAIS members also benefit from the CSI-African Travel Award.

Attached are promotional materials that you can forward on and publish as you like.

We would be grateful if you could publish this updated promotion on your website and include it in your newsletter/mailings:

IUIS 2019

The triennial IUIS International Congress of Immunology is the leading event for basic, translational and clinical scientists – from those in their early career stages to globally renowned key opinion leaders. 5,500 experts are expected to attend the meeting in Beijing from 19-23 October.

The scientific program will be organized around four core themes:

·         Adaptive immunity

·         Innate immunity

·         Immunology and diseases

·         Interventions

Abstract Submission deadline: 25 April 2019

IUIS 2019 is organized by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), and hosted by the Chinese Society for Immunology (CSI). 

Date: 29-23 October 2019

Location: Beijing, China

Website: https://iuis2019.org/

 

With many kind regards,

Sumiko Tanaka

Association Manager

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