Member Assembly Ghana | 19-20 September 2024

Hosted by the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Meeting objectives for attendees:

  1. Contribute to the next phase of ISARIC
  2. Learn about current programmes and provide input
  3. Take advantage of networking opportunities

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

08:30 – 09:00 Registration – Safari Hall
09:00 – 09:10 Introductions John Amuasi (Executive Board)
09:10 – 09:20 Welcome Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah
09:20 – 09:40 Organisational Strategy Fernando Bozza (Executive Board Interim Chair)
SESSION 1 (09:40-10:50): Vision – Chaired by Janice Caoili (Executive Board)
09:40 – 10:20 Big picture Fernando Bozza, Peter Horby (Executive Board)
10:20 – 10:50 Mpox strategy John Amuasi
10:50 – 11:10 Break – coffee & tea served in the Conference Hall
SESSION 2 (11:10-13:15): Innovations – Chaired by Madiha Hashmi (Executive Board)
11:10 – 11:40 Design optimisations for clinical trials during emerging diseases outbreaks Amanda Rojek
11:40 – 12:25 Data and analytic innovations Fernando Bozza, Leonardo Bastos, Esteban Garcia-Gallo, Marthe Le Prevost
12:25 – 13:15 Research prioritisation – outcome and operationalisation Madiha Hashmi, Josephine Bourner
13:15 – 13:30 Group photo
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch – served in the Flamingo Restaurant
SESSION 3 (14:30-17:40): Getting involved – Chaired by John Amuasi
14:30 – 15:10 Global experiences of community engagement informing clinical research Fernando Bozza, Melvin Agbogbatey, Giorgio Cristofani, Mark Marchant, Timo Tolppa
15:10 – 15:40 Membership and engagement Juliana Ferreira, Gail Carson, Nina Jamieson, Wajeeha Malik
15:40 – 15:55 Break – coffee & tea served in the Conference Hall
15:55 – 16:55 Membership and engagement (continued) Idaraobong Ekanemm, Gail Carson, Wajeeha Malik
16:55 – 17:40 Data analytics prioritisation Leonardo Bastos, Esteban Garcia-Gallo
19:00 – 21:00 Dinner – served in The Lawn

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

SESSION 4 (08:50-11:30): Overview – Chaired by Peter Horby
08:50 – 09:10 CEPI partnership Peter Horby, Freya Hopper
09:10 – 09:30 Nipah virus disease: clinical epidemiology of acute encephalitis syndrome, Bangladesh Zakiul Hassan
09:30 – 10:20 Arbovirus programme Sophie Yacoub, Daniel Munblit, Claudia Figueiredo Mello
10:20 – 10:40 ARI H5 preparedness Calum Semple, Lauren Sauer
10:40 – 11:00 Break – coffee & tea served in the Conference Hall
11:00 – 11:30 Monitoring and Evaluation Diasmer Bloe, Janice Caoili, Nel Druce
SESSION 5 (11:30-14:30): Opportunities – Chaired by Janice Caoili & Saraswati Budhathoki
11:30 – 11:40 Clinical epidemiology and CCP Kenny Baillie
11:40 – 12:00 CCP & Data Management Collaboration Calls Laura Merson
12:00 – 12:30 Training opportunities Diego Alejandro Jaimes Fernandez, Melvin Agbogbatey, Nina Jamieson
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch – served in the Flamingo Restaurant
13:30 – 14:10 Improving Patient Outcomes Partnerships Janice Caoili, Piero Olliaro
14:10 – 14:30 Research platforms as a mechanism for international collaboration John Marshall
14:30 – 15:00 Conclusions and closing remarks – Fernando Bozza
15:00 onwards Networking – coffee & tea served in the Conference Hall
15:15 – 16:30 Data tools workshop (optional) Leonardo Bastos, Esteban Garcia-Gallo
19:00 – 21:00 Dinner – served in the Flamingo Restaurant

Please contact gsc@isaric.org if you have any queries.