NYPD’s strategic response group is currently moving in to clear the NYU Palestine solidarity encampment.

Hundreds of students moved towards police as they approached to protect the encampment and fellow students who were praying when they showed up.

Students have their arms…

Save the date, 16-18 September 2024, for GVN's Annual Meeting.

This year it will be held in Durban, South Africa, hosted by CAPRISA and focused on navigating #virology 's frontiers in #Africa .

Considering sponsoring? Contact us: gvn.org/about/contact/

The TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences honours women scientists in low-income African countries for their achievements in #biology . Nominations are open! twas.org/opportunity/tw…

Happening now: Columbia and Barnard Faculty stand in support of our students Columbia University Barnard College

Prof Salim Abdool Karim was awarded an honorary doctorate in Medical Virology at the Faculty of Health Sciences #UFSGraduation2024 In his acceptance speech he called on graduates 'to bring their humanity to bear on the world'

“The link between human rights and the ability to deal with HIV are very strongly correlated.”

- Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim, IAS-Lancet Commission on Health & Human Rights report webinar

'It is incumbent upon all of us to find our humanity and stand up for it.'

- Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim, IAS-Lancet Commission on Health & Human Rights report webinar

Engaging day w/ Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim as he visited the #WHOPandemicHub

Thank you for your thoughtful insights & continual support

I appreciated reading ‘Standing up for Science’ on your experiences advocating for int’l collaboration & the application of science during the pandemic

Congratulations to my friend and colleague, Chikwe on his book - An Imperfect Storm.

There is a fake advert circulating on social media using Prof Karims image to promote a product that he has no knowledge or affiliation with. Please report any posts you see.

A tribute to my PhD supervisor, mentor and close friend, Professor Jerry Coovadia

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I was profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Prof Hoosen Coovadia, who was my mentor, role model, colleague and dearest friend. “Jerry” as he was fondly known, was a remarkable human being, a force of nature and a man of impeccable integrity.

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Some members of the U.S. Congress want to apply the “global gag rule” regarding abortion to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, jeopardizing this essential global AIDS control program. Read the full Perspective by Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim et al.: nej.md/3Es1kFH

Both Profs Abdool Karim co-authored a comment in nature on 'Infectious diseases and the Sustainable Development Goals: progress, challenges and future directions'

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Perspective in the NEJM

“A new policy for foreign subrecipients of NIH funding departs sharply from decades of efforts to promote research integrity and build research capacity globally — and may have wide-ranging negative consequences.”

Read it here: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The Global AIDS response is under threat as some members of the U.S. Congress want to apply the “global gag rule” regarding abortion to PEPFAR. Perspective in the NEJM

Read in full : nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

WHO has designated #COVID19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ today due to the large number of mutations it carries.

So far, only a few sequences of the variant have been reported from a handful of countries.
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#Public_Lecture : ARUA, together with @UPtuks, cordially invites you to the 1st ARUA Distinguished Public Lecture. More Information here: arua.org.za/1st-arua-disti…. Registration Link: bit.ly/3NKlS1q

Thank you Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim for your book, 'Standing up for Science' reflecting on the #COVID19 response in #SouthAfrica and beyond.

Beautiful read!

Get your copy - panmacmillan.co.za/authors/salim-…

Great meeting with the World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council on the essential guiding role it plays in our science- and evidence-based work across all fields of health to achieve #HealthForAll .
We discussed the importance of digital health and involving young scientists in the council's work.