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Up-to-date announcements, stories and opinion pieces from The AAS and researchers that we fund


A fellow’s mission: Strengthen sickle cell research in Africa
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2019-06-18
A fellow’s mission: Strengthen sickle cell research in Africa
A fellow’s mission: Strengthen sickle cell research in Africa
New Fellowships Bring African Scientists to Train at NIH
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2019-06-14
New Fellowships Bring African Scientists to Train at NIH
New Fellowships Bring African Scientists to Train at NIH
Fellows of The AAS Champion use of Evidence in Decision-making
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2019-06-12
Fellows of The AAS Champion use of Evidence in Decision-making
The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) hosts a large network of eminent, midcareer and upcoming scientists working in Science,...
21 innovative research projects funded to tackle climate change in Africa
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2019-06-04
21 innovative research projects funded to tackle climate change in Africa
<p>Awardees comprise scientists from west, east, central and southern African countries, such as, Benin, Cameroon, Cote D&rsquo;Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,...
AMARI 2018 ASM: “Building networks for mental health research excellence in Africa”
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2019-05-14
AMARI 2018 ASM: “Building networks for mental health research excellence in Africa”
The African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) held its Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on the 15 and 16 March 2018...
Meet DELGEME Post-Doc, PhD and MSc fellows (2016-2017)
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2019-05-13
Meet DELGEME Post-Doc, PhD and MSc fellows (2016-2017)
The Developing Excellence in Leadership and Genetics Training for Malaria Elimination in sub-Saharan Africa (DELGEME) program presents the portraits of...
Scientists to champion use of evidence by African governments
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2019-04-25
Scientists to champion use of evidence by African governments
The African Academy for Sciences (The AAS) and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) are launching a two-year programme...
African Postdoctoral Training Initiative fellow looks forward to collaborating within NCI
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2019-04-18
African Postdoctoral Training Initiative fellow looks forward to collaborating within NCI
<p>African Postdoctoral Training Initiative fellow looks forward to collaborating within NCI</p>
Africa’s future scientific leaders
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2019-04-17
Africa’s future scientific leaders
Together with the Royal Society, we hosted 30 early career scientists for the Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR)...
African Academy of Sciences and the South African Medical Research Council tackle antimicrobial resistance in Africa
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2019-03-29
African Academy of Sciences and the South African Medical Research Council tackle antimicrobial resistance in Africa
29 March 2018 | Nairobi, Kenya & Cape Town, South Africa | The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the...
The AAS hosts the European Research Council President Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
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2019-03-21
The AAS hosts the European Research Council President Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
ERC President Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon and European Union Representatives visit Nairobi to champion opportunities for research cooperation between Europe and...
15 African researchers to receive £1.5M to conduct research on impacts of climate change in Africa
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2019-03-07
15 African researchers to receive £1.5M to conduct research on impacts of climate change in Africa
More than any other continent, Africa is already bearing the impact of the instability of the climate system as evidenced...

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