📢 Calling all sub-Saharan African #epidemiology researchers! Apply for our Meade Collaboration Travel Grants to spend up to three months at a research organisation in the UK. ✈️ 📅 Deadline: 13 November 2024 👉 Find out more: bit.ly/4gmKvgW #ResearchGrants

anthony Muchai Manyara EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society conference explaining complexity of #nutritional research in older populations Africa and need for multi-component interventions. NIHR Global Health University of Bristol Dr Grace Pearson (she/her) Ted Manyanga Kate Ward

Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic-fractures, but it is estimated that only 1/3 come to clinical attention. If you notice height loss of 4 cm / 1 ½ inches or more, stooped back, or sudden back pain - ask for an assessment! #WorldOsteoporosisDay

📢🆕publication in HIV Medicine reporting on the prevalence, factors, and quality of life associated with frailty and pre-frailty in middle-aged and older adults living with HIV in Zimbabwe 🔗🔗doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13…

Closing on Monday! Please check out ifmrs.org/mentoring-netw… and complete the short form to register. Sub-Saharan African Musculoskeletal Network Kate Ward Celia Gregson Patricia Juárez Camacho, PhD Jen Westendorf #ASBMR2024

This was an 🌟outstanding🌟 panel on research management. If you have questions about managing a lab, find one of these people at #ASBMR2024! Kate Ward Scheller Lab Jonathan Lowery Smita Jha ASBMR

2024 ASBMR Fund for Research and Education Young Investigator Awardee Noor Alhuda Sawalha shares with us how crucial this award and attending ASBMR 2024 is for her career in Palestine.

Today is #IDOP2024! Let's pledge to combat ageism, promote inclusion, & support fairness for older persons. Embracing #AgeingWell & challenging stereotypes. #OlderNotOver! #ArtOfAging #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons #IDOP Celia Gregson HelpAge International Tino Muchenje

Congratulations Farirayi Kowo Nyakoko on submitting your thesis MRCLEC Southampton Medicine a great achievement - very well done!!

This is an excellent training opportunity! For new trainees or those who’d like a bit of a refresh. A great lineup of speakers!

There is one week left to apply for THRIVE! This program delivers individualized mentorship and high-quality professional development to underrepresented early-career scientists and clinicians. Apply here: asbmr.org/thrive/for-app… Deadline to apply is Friday, November 1.

Vertebral fracture prevalence and risk factors for fracture in the Gambia, West Africa: the Gambian bone and muscle ageing study academic.oup.com/jbmr/article/d… Sub-Saharan African Musculoskeletal Network MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM MRCLEC The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Today, we're hosting the Fractures-E3 Investigator and Stakeholders Meeting supported by Wellcome and National Institute for Health and Care Research. Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Health Gambia, the meeting is an opportunity to discuss research findings to integrate into clinical systems in The #Gambia.

What a fabulous day MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM . Such a rich day of sharing findings and discussing next steps with all of our stakeholders. Celia Gregson Awa Touray Kebba Marenah anthony Muchai Manyara University of Southampton Sub-Saharan African Musculoskeletal Network

Today, the #Fractures-E3 Stakeholders meeting is engaging traditional bone setters (TBS) in collaboration with University of Bristol & University of Southampton with the aim to improve fracture care in The #Gambia This meeting seeks to strengthen relations between TBS, researchers & health workers.

This is an excellent opportunity if you’d like to work in climate change and musculoskeletal health Sub-Saharan African Musculoskeletal Network INPreP

Join us Tuesday, March 11 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT with Roberto Civitelli, MD, Anne Schafer, MD and Joy Wu, MD, PhD as they discuss Climbing the Leadership Ladder in Your Professional Society. Register Now: ow.ly/qopW50UXT0w

Allow me to introduce Drs Farirayi Kowo Nyakoko and Tafadzwa Madanhire - both have passed their PhD vivas this week. Many many congratulations from all of us THRU_ZIM and to your supervisors Celia Gregson and Prof Kate Ward @lshtm University of Bristol Biomedical Research and Training Institute 🎂💎

As we come to the end of another BRS Oxford Clinical Training Course, we must thank all our wonderful delegates and fabulous faculty for a truly great few days at Merton College in Oxford.. THANK YOU 😍🙏🦴🦴 #boneheads

I have an opening for a Senior Research Fellow in my Global Musculoskeletal Health group. Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Senior Research Fellow jobs.soton.ac.uk/3076925AF .