MPRU

Improving the prevention of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis through interdisciplinary, collaborative research.

Image of Goree Island and the surrounding sea taken by Steven Kuo at Dakar, Senegal.

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News

Paper on within host-evolution of pneumococci published in Nature Communications

13 Jul 2020

Commentary on the use of flu and pneumococcal vaccines to reduce COVID-19 mortality published in Vaccine

19 Jun 2020

Paper on GBS lineage specific genes associated with virulence published in mBio

15 Jun 2020

@NIHR_MPRU Twitter feed

RT @NFIDvaccines: Immunizing kids in low- and middle-income countries against preventable diseases such as #measles pays off in the l… https://t.co/5LYafnfYAQ

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RT @IPCRG: Respiratory research funding is inadequate, inequitable, and a missed opportunity https://t.co/l5oL2qYqBJ

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RT @LSHTM: "I don't care whether it's world beating or not. I just want it to be virus beating - and it's not." John Edmunds… https://t.co/mhxmHOHYRP

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RT @uclh: We are delighted to welcome all Junior Doctors who are starting with us today! #juniordoctors #uclh https://t.co/ifIlSn3FEx

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RT @UCLInfectImm: Open call: #PrecisionAMR funding now available for 20 seed research projects. Open to @ucl, @uclh, @GreatOrmondSt… https://t.co/XRxElRaoNO

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RT @ucl: With more than 140 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization, we speak to three key UCL resea… https://t.co/dtCPQloqIp

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RT @UCL_SDGs: Hosted by @UCL_Global and @UCL_GC, “Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals” is a virtu… https://t.co/IDOg45i6vQ

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RT @kjambo: High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Health Care Workers but relatively low numbers of deaths in urban Malawi… https://t.co/qs4H8FY2ZL

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RT @uclmedsci: A @UCL supported trial, which is testing the #Covid-19 #vaccine candidate developed by Imperial College London, is… https://t.co/gvmirEl9TW

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RT @bellastarling: We're hiring!We're looking for an experienced creative practitioner to join the @wellcometrust @NIHR_MPRU funded… https://t.co/Fwu3at0kEy

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RT @GlobalHealthBMJ: Diversity in the editorial boards of global health journals https://t.co/3VTIYwzyEl https://t.co/IC1HjdCdpK

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RT @UCLInfectImm: Registration now open for the @UCLHealthPublic Virtual Internal Launch from 2pm on 8 September. Find out more &… https://t.co/U1OkvJDyY6

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Our funders

National Institute for Health Research

This research was commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Unit on Mucosal Pathogens using UK aid from the UK Government. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Who we are

Professor Robert Heyderman

Professor David Goldblatt

Mr Steven Kuo

Mr Rodrick Sambakunsi

Dr Asia-Sophia Wolf

Dr Brenda Kwambana-Adams

Dr Elizabeth Chan

Dr John Ojal

Dr Caroline Weight

Dr Andrea Gori

Modupeh Betts

Chikondi Peno

Akuzike Kalizang'oma

Deus Thindwa

Mr Todd Swarthout

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News

Paper on within host-evolution of pneumococci published in Nature Communications

Commentary on the use of flu and pneumococcal vaccines to reduce COVID-19 mortality published in Vaccine

Paper on GBS lineage specific genes associated with virulence published in mBio

@NIHR_MPRU Twitter feed

Our funders

National Institute for Health Research