Workshop on Good Clinical Practice/Good Laboratory Practice
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Source: tdr-scientists@who.ch
Dear colleagues,
The 4th meeting of the African Malaria Vaccine Testing Network
(AMVTN) which was held at the International centre of Insect Physiol-
ogy and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi, among other things, discussed ar-
rangements for the AMVTN Workshop on 'Good Clinical/Laboratory Prac-
tice' which will be held at the Noguchi Memorial Research Institute
in Accra, Ghana during early November 1998. Please find below the ap-
proved call for participants.
Prof. W. L. Kilama
Chairman cum Co-ordinator
mailto:wkilama@Africaonline.co.tz
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WORKSHOP ON GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE / GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Applications are invited from African scientists in the employment of
African institutions / Ministries of Health who are interested or
likely to be involved in aspects of malaria vaccine trials. Appli-
cants should be middle level to senior investigators and must possess
at least a Masters (or equivalent) postgraduate degree. Consideration
will also be given to key members of ethical review committees, mem-
bers of safety and data monitoring boards, sponsors of research in-
volving human subjects, members of regulatory bodies, and editors of
biomedical journals. The three to four day Workshop will be hosted by
the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
during early November, 1998; the date is yet to be fixed.
The contents of the Workshop will include :
- Workshop objectives
- History, laws, regulations, definitions, bioresearch monitoring
groups, GCPs and their evolution, ethical issues.
- Clinical research process - where do GCPs interact.
- GCP including guidelines, sponsor, investigator and review board
responsibilities.
- Review of preparation and content of protocol, informed consent,
case report forms, adverse event reporting, source document file
and vaccine accountability.
- Monitoring, their schedule, preparation and documentation.
- Clinical Trials, how to conduct them and document requirements.
- Good Laboratory Practice
Applicants wishing to be considered for participation in this work-
shop should forward the following typewritten information the address
below by 1st September, 1998:
1. Full name in capital letters, with family name underlined.
2. Date of birth and nationality.
3. Name, full address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail ad-
dress where the applicant is employed.
4. Listing of educational qualifications, including date, place and
degree(s) obtained.
5. Describe in not more than 15 lines the nature of your current
post, and any other posts you may have where you need this work-
shop.
6. Current research interest (not more than 10 lines).
7. A list of your scientific publications, especially those relating
to clinical/field trials.
8. Names and addresses of two referees (including their telephone,
fax and e-mail contacts).
Applicants will be notified before end of September.
Professor W. L. Kilama
National Institute for Medical Research
PO Box 33207
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fax: +255-51-700380
e-mail: wkilama@Africaonline.co.tz
and by airmail to:
Thor G. Theander
Centre of Med. Parasitology
at University of Copenhagen
Panum Building 24.2
Blegdamsuej 3
DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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