Joint ACES/ RBC Vaccine Cold-Chain Symposium
Kigali, Rwanda
9th October- 13th October 2023
ACES in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Center would like to invite you to the Vaccine Cold-chain and Technology symposium. The week’s activities will include:
- Scientific discussions surrounding vaccine cold-chain security, clinical trials, technology, knowledge exchange and bioinformatics.
- Workshops with industry, academia, medical professionals and health implementation agencies, providing opportunities for training, developing ideas and solutions.
- Tours of key medical and cold-storage sites as well as networking opportunities.
Agenda
| Mon 9th Oct | Tue 10th Oct | Wed 11th Oct | Thu 12th Oct | |
| Theme | Vaccine cold-chain and innovative technologies | Integrating biomedical and bioinformatics data | Clinical trials and education | Real-world research for real-world impact |
| 0900-1300 | Introductions Scientific talks to include: · Modelling Rwanda’s vaccine cold chain and developing future resilience · Innovative vaccine cold chain technologies · VaccMap: using digital blockchain technology to increase vaccine accountability | Scientific talks to include: · Genomic surveillance and bioinformatics technology · Developing novel immunoassays for sero-surveillance · Recent developments in TB research | Scientific talks to include: · Clinical trials capacity strengthening in Rwanda · East African Community (EAC) Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization & Health Supply Chain Management (RCE-VIHSCM) | Note: the day will be starting at 0600 Field trip to Rwamagana District Hospital and 1-2 linked Health Centres · For current, potential and interested research partners participating on programme of real-world research projects · Please note early departure time (0600) from Kigali |
| 1400-1700 | Field trip to Zipline drone facility, Muhanga · For current, potential and interested research partners participating on UAV innovation research projects | Field trip to the National Reference Laboratory, Kigali · For current, potential and interested research partners participating on biomedical and bioinformatics research projects | Field trip to Center for Family Health Research, Kigali · For current, potential and interested research partners participating on clinical trials research studies | Tour of the ACES Rubirizi campus Breakout sessions to discuss projects, network and collaborate for: · VaccMap (vaccine tracking using digital block chain technology) · VaccAir (UAV technologies in building vaccine cold chain resilience) · Building vaccine clinical trial capacities |
We would like to encourage and facilitate a wide range of opportunities for collaboration: if there is a breakout session you are interested in adding to the agenda please contact the event organisers
Please note: a more detailed agenda is to follow and all transportation is provided for field trips.
Key contacts: s.amer@bham.ac.uk, jpierre.musabyimana@rbc.gov.rw, issa.nkurunziza@un.org