Journal Club
1. Spectrum Of Pulmonary Fungal Pathogens And Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Among TB Relapse And Retreatment Samples At Selected Health Facilities In Kenya - PhD Research Update
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IAVI-W001 Study Launched at the KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research
On 24th September 2019, the first volunteer was enrolled in the IAVI-W001 study at the KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR) of the University of Nairobi. The occasion marks the beginning of the 12th HIV vaccine clinical trial to be conducted at KAVI-ICR since 2001. This is a first-in-human study that uses a Native-trimer HIV envelope design that will hopefully stimulate broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.
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Marianne W. Mureithi of the University of Nairobi, Part of CAD 2 million International CIHR Award
Dr Marianne W. Mureithi, Director of the KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR) at the University of Nairobi, is a Co-Investigator on a newly announced CAD 2 million (5-year) international team grant funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) under its Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention programme.
The study will examine how inflammation and hormonal changes influence HPV persistence and cervical cancer risk in menopausal women.