The hubs, led by Professor Robin Shattock and Professor Faith Osier, will develop new vaccine technologies that can be easily and cheaply be manufactured in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including work with partners in Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana.
The UK has unveiled £34.5 million ($42.8 million) in funding for four hubs dedicated to the development of vaccines for diseases with epidemic potential in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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New Hub will galvanise expertise as Imperial researchers continue to forge vital international partnerships
The College will launch a new Global Development Hub later this month to bring together Imperial’s expertise to maximise the global impact of its world-leading research, education and innovation. The hub plans to engage with the United Nations Sustainable Agenda 2030 and to prepare for sustainability challenges that might arise 20, 30 or 50 years into the future.
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, will launch the Global Development Hub on Thursday 29 April 2021. The event will be introduced by Professor Maggie Dallman, Vice-President (International) and Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) and Professor Michael Templeton, Professor of Public Health Engineering. This will be followed by remarks from Imperial’s President Professor Alice P. Gast and a