Activities & Events

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"FEMMES & SCIENCES" regional scholarship award ceremony - 2023-2024

Publication date : 25/03/2024
Under the theme: "WOMEN AT THE HEART OF KNOWLEDGE", this edition, mainly supported by the BAYER Foundation (Germany), supported ...Read more

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Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024

Publication date : 11/02/2024
Women and girls in scientific leadership, a new era for ...Read more

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Professor Joseph KAMGNO Elevated to the Rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit of France

Publication date : 19/01/2024
This distinction, awarded by President Emmanuel MACRON on July 19, 2023, was officially conferred upon Professor KAMGNO during a ...Read more

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I naugural ceremony of the eleventh EDTCP FORUM in Paris, France

Publication date : 10/11/2023
On November 07, 2023, the 1 1 editions of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) opened at the ...Read more

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The President of the FCRM recognized as a "PUBLIC HEALTH CHAMPION" at the 73rd Session of the WHO AFRICA Committee

Publication date : 05/09/2023
The seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) took place in a hybrid format from 28 August to 01 September ...Read more

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The ISM takes up residence in a brand-new building in yaounde

Publication date : 10/07/2023
The headquarters building of the Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM) was inaugurated on 1 June 2023. The ...Read more

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Celebration of the Scientific Renaissance Day of Africa

Publication date : 05/07/2023
Since 2009, the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research has been coordinating the Central African Network for Clinical Research ...Read more

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International Women's Day, 8 March 2023

Publication date : 08/03/2023
CANTAM wishes a great day to all the women and girls who are working courageously to advance science through continuous and ...Read more

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Visit of the President of the FCRM to the University of Kinshasa, 2-3 March 2023, Kinshasa, DRC

Publication date : 05/03/2023
Invited by the University of Kinshasa, the President of the FCRM began her activities by meeting an eminent scientist, Professor ...Read more

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Capacity Building and Networking Workshop for Central African Ethics Committees, Kinshasa, 6-8 December 2022

Publication date : 12/12/2022
The objective of this workshop was to strengthen the capacities of the ethics committees members, to continue the process of ...Read more

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Training of CANTAM clinical research monitors by Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), October 10 to 14 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Publication date : 17/10/2022
A fruitful collaboration has been established between The Swiss TPH (Tropical and Public Health) and CANTAM for the organisation ...Read more

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Workshop on introduction to empirical population genetics to support elimination of tropical diseases, September 13 to 21, 2022

Publication date : 24/09/2022
Thanks to the Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM) Career Development Fellowship programme, Dr Hugues C. Nana, ...Read more

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Training workshop on Using Biostatistics as a tool in Epidemiological research and in handling micro-organisms, September 14 to 16 2022, Yaoundé, cameroon

Publication date : 18/09/2022
As part of its phase 3 training plan, CANTAM organized from 15 to 16 September 2022 in Yaoundé, Cameroon a training workshop on ...Read more

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Professor Joseph KAMGNO, member of the CANTAM network, winner of the 2022 Christophe MERIEUX prize

Publication date : 03/06/2022
The Central African Clinical Research Network (Le Réseau de Recherche Clinique d'Afrique Centrale) – CANTAM (cantam.org) ...Read more

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The CEO of FCRM was elevated to the rank of Officer in the Congolese Order of Merit

Publication date : 09/03/2022
The CEO of FCRM was awarded and elevated by presidential decree to the rank of Officer in the Congolese Order of Merit this ...Read more

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Interrnational women's day

Publication date : 08/03/2022
CANTAM has been working for ten years on the emergence and development of WOMEN in research by applying when necessary positive ...Read more

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CANTAM-3 1st F2F Steering Committee Meeting, February 23 and 24th 2022 Dubai, UAE

Publication date : 01/03/2022
This was the Opportunity to assess the progress of the first Seven months of the project cycle and to establish corrective ...Read more

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A Member of the CANTAM Consortium receives the Christophe Mérieux Prestigious prize for 2022

Publication date : 08/02/2022
Professor Joseph KAMGNO is an Epidemiologist and Public Health Specialist. He received his medical degree in 1994 at the Centre ...Read more

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Investigation mission of serious AEFI at the Pointe-Noire department, 19 to 24 December 2021

Publication date : 25/12/2021
As part of the investigation of serious Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases in the Republic of Congo, a team from ...Read more

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Working session on Causal analyses of serious AEFI in vaccination against COVID-19 used in Congo

Publication date : 09/12/2021
Established by the Minister of Health in February 2021, the National Causal Analysis Committee (multidisciplinary committee) of ...Read more

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Training workshop on the implementation of lab accreditation according to ISO 15189 version 2012, October 25 to 29, 2021

Publication date : 30/10/2021
One of the major achievements targeted for phase 3 of CANTAM is the accreditation of at least two laboratories within the ...Read more

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First session of the congolese Causality Assessment Committee (CAC), September 30 - October 1, 2021

Publication date : 02/10/2021
On September 30 and October 1, 2021, the Congolese CAC, a newly established body in the country, carried out its first session of ...Read more

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WEBINAR Analysis of national COVID-19 vaccination strategies by the Ethics Committees and National Regulatory Authorities of Central Africa, September 22 and 23, 2021

Publication date : 24/09/2021
As part of capacity building projects for National Regulatory Authorities (ANR) and Ethics Committees (EC), Fondation Congolaise ...Read more

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CANTAM 3 Virtual Steering Committee Meeting

Publication date : 16/09/2021
The Gender Capacity building in Clinical Research for Female Scientist in Central Africa (WISE) is a project under the Central ...Read more

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Invitation for application for the Gender Capacity building in Clinical Research for Female Scientist in Central Africa (WISE) PhD program

Publication date : 15/09/2021
The Gender Capacity building in Clinical Research for Female Scientist in Central Africa (WISE) is a project under the Central ...Read more

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CANTAM Career Development Fellowships for Research within Central Africa

Publication date : 14/09/2021
The purpose of this Call for Proposals for CANTAM Career Development Fellowships (CDF) for Research within Central Africa is to ...Read more

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Visit of the ministrer of health and population to the center for research on infectious diseases Christophe MERIEUX, on July 26, 2021

Publication date : 27/07/2021
Following the working session held at his office with Prof. Francine NTOUMI, on July 26, 2021, the Minister of Health and ...Read more

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Regulatory capacity building in the Republic of Congo

Publication date : 18/12/2020
To foster scientific excellence in the evaluation and supervision of medicines, for the benefit of public health, the Ministry in ...Read more

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Workshop for the development of the draft decree creating a National Pharmacovigilance system in the Republic of Congo, 23rd to 24th October 2020 in Kintele, Brazzaville

Publication date : 25/10/2020
As part of its capacity building activities for regulatory authorities in Central Africa through the CANTAM and Africlinique ...Read more

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Two days Webinar

Publication date : 07/08/2020
Two days Webinar for regulatory authorities and research ethics committees in Central Africa, 05th - 06th August 2020.
As ...Read more

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Webinar on grant writing, scientific writing and publication of articles in journals.

Publication date : 09/07/2020
The EDCTP networks of excellence project managers (Networks acting in the strengthening of capacities in clinical research in the ...Read more

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OBITUARY Dr. Saadou Issifou

Publication date : 07/03/2020
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing on Sunday 23 February 2020 of our dearest Dr. Saadou Issifou, MD PhD, ...Read more

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Ethics training workshop for EDCTP Networks of Excellence project managers, at Addis Ababa, February 10-14, 2020

Publication date : 15/02/2020
The EDCTP networks of excellence project managers (Networks acting in the strengthening of capacities in clinical research in the ...Read more

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Training Workshop on Pharmacovigilance, from January 14 – 18, 2020 at Brazzaville, Congo Republic

Publication date : 19/01/2020
The Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM) works in synergy with the ministries of Health of Central African Regions ...Read more

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Third Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM)

Publication date : 21/11/2019
Members of the Central Africa Clinical Research met at the PEFACO Hotel, MAYA MAYA, Brazzaville-Congo for the Annual Steering ...Read more

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2nd Edition of the African Congress for Clinical Trials, Lambarene, 10-14 Nov 2019

Publication date : 15/11/2019
We participated in the 2nd Edition of the African Congress for Clinical Trials (ACCT), Lambarene, 10-14 Nov 2019. The theme for ...Read more

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CONSULTATIVE MEETING FOR STRENGTHENING NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH SYSTEMS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 17-18 October 2019

Publication date : 19/10/2019
Jointly organized by EDCTP (The European and Developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa partnership on Clinical Trials), WHO-AFRO ...Read more

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Strengthening German support to CANTAM. Audience by the German Embassedor of RoC to the EDCTP Executive Director

Publication date : 22/09/2019
Taking advantage of his visit to Brazzaville to participate in the WHO 29th Regional Programme Meeting at the AFRO Regional ...Read more

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Visit of EDCTP Executive Director to the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation in the Republic of Congo

Publication date : 22/09/2019
Accompanied by the CANTAM coordination team, Dr. Michael MAKANGA, EDCTP Executive Director (African-Europe partnership on ...Read more

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The independent Mid-Term Evaluation (iMTE) of EDCTP Networks of Excellence (NoEs)

Publication date : 19/09/2019
In the framework of the independent Mid-Term Evaluation (iMTE) of EDCTP Networks of Excellence (NoEs), the Congolese Foundation ...Read more

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CANTAM promote Women in Science

Publication date : 19/08/2019
CANTAM Promote Women in science by encouraging and raising awareness of research opportunities in Africa and ...Read more

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Second Coordination Meeting between the stakeholders on FCRM Tuberculosis study in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Publication date : 06/06/2019
The stakeholders of the study “Evaluation of infection by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis at the Makelekele Hospital in ...Read more

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Visit of Mr. Alain MERIEUX, CEO of Groupe Mérieux in the Republic of Congo

Publication date : 06/06/2019
Following the presentation of the Prix Merieux by the Academie de France to Professor Francine NTOUMI and her team in 2016, as ...Read more

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Mission by the CRFilMT team from Cameroon to the Republic of Congo

Publication date : 18/04/2019
Mission by the CRFilMT team from Cameroonto the Republic of Congo from the 4th to the 6th of April 2019 to launch the activities ...Read more

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Site visit to Cameroon by coordinating the central African network on clinical trials

Publication date : 28/03/2019
From 18 to 22 January 2019, a coordination team of the central African network on clinical trials (Cantam) LED by the, visited ...Read more

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Second Meeting of Central Africa Clinical Network (CANTAM)

Publication date : 28/03/2019
The Central Africa Clinical Network (CANTAM) held from 14 to 15 February 2019 in Lusaka, Zambia the second meeting of its Phase ...Read more

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VISIT of the Research Center on Infectious Diseases by the school children of the AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BRAZZAVILLE

Publication date : 26/12/2018
A group of school children of the AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BRAZZAVILLE visited the Research Center on Infectious Diseases ...Read more

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