Michael Chew
@MichaelWKChew
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X-Research Manager, Early-Mid Career Researches, Discovery Research, Wellcome. Interested in NTDs, tropical medicine, especially parasitology. Views my own.
Wellcome Trust
Joined December 2011
After 28 yrs @wellcometrust today is my last day before I retire. It's been a privilege to work in an amazing organisation whose mission is for "everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives." Thanks for all your interactions with me on X/Twitter.
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Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics @wellcometrust
wellcome.org
These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics.
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Real-time genetic surveillance can support timely, evidence-based responses to shifting malaria threats
tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk
A sharp decline in piperaquine-resistant strains of P. Falciparum malaria following drug policy revisions across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) highlights how real-time genetic data can support...
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Deadline extended! Pwani University’s PUBReC and @KEMRI_Wellcome invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics aimed at advancing HIV vaccine research & mentoring future African scientists. Deadline: July 6, 2025 Apply: https://t.co/8dBfaPwdgW Share widely!
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Apply now! Pwani University’s PUBReC and @KEMRI_Wellcome invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics aimed at advancing HIV vaccine research and mentoring future African scientists. Deadline: June 27, 2025 Apply: https://t.co/8dBfaPwdgW
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Longitudinal data has the potential to transform early intervention in mental health. That’s why we’re funding researchers to use it to find early signs of mental health problems. We're looking for diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Apply by 22 July ⤵️ https://t.co/wMTIOCBEMy
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Creative and imaginative public engagement by @wellcometrust funded programme @MORUBKK to inform communities about drug resistant infections. Circus arts shine spotlight on AMR in Cambodian communities
tropmedres.ac
In May 2025, circus performances were used to educate Cambodian youth on the correct use of antibiotics. Misuse of antibiotics is a major driver of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide....
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🚨 AHRI/UCL PhD scholarship applications now open AHRI and @UCL are offering up to two fully funded PhD scholarships for 2025–2026. Study at UCL and conduct world-class research at AHRI. 📅 Deadline: 10 June 2025 🔗 Apply now: https://t.co/oWwCtQGkom
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Hugely important project for global health benefit. Glad @wellcometrust can support this. Project to develop low-cost genome sequencing for pathogens launched
ndm.ox.ac.uk
A low-cost genome sequencing technique that was used by thousands of laboratories globally to spot COVID-19 variants will be extended to cover all pathogens, in an ambitious new Wellcome Trust-funded...
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Deadline Extended! Apply for a fully funded PhD with KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, supported by NIHR! Conduct your research at a world-class research programme, with complete support for tuition, stipend, and research costs. Apply: https://t.co/m8PwBre4rg Deadline: June 3, 2025
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Call for Applications📢! Are you interested in a career in Bioinformatics? Apply for the 7 fully Funded MSc Studentships in Bioinformatics and gain real hands-on research experience! Click the link below to apply! 🔗: https://t.co/OH3KFSsXee Deadline : Friday, May 16, 2025
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#ResearchHighlight from @phaikyeong Cheah & Michael Parker @MORUBKK @Ethox_Centre Call for a fairer approach to #authorship in publishing #biomedical research For better #equity and #inclusiveness Read more 👉 https://t.co/jmlRXQoDMw Full publication 👉 https://t.co/De6YO75hGO
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2025 Chulalongkorn University Scholarship in Thailand | Fully Funded Country: Thailand🇹🇭 Benefits: ⭐Full Scholarship & Monthly Stipends ✅Accommodation & Travel Costs Category: Masters or PhD Eligible: All Countries Deadline: May 8, 2025 APPLY↙️ https://t.co/6reu11YHTF
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'Bitten by a snake? There may soon be a pill for that' - proudly supported by @wellcometrust
https://t.co/D02jxbAAt5 via @Telegraph @sneweyy cc @nickcasewell @CSRIatLSTM
telegraph.co.uk
Medicine used to combat mercury and arsenic poisoning could be repurposed to tackle snakebites, trials show
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Congratulations for C.A. Wright Medal, terrific peer recognition by @BSPparasitology to Lilach Sheiner @SheinerLab, @wellcometrust Discovery Award holder, @UofGlasgow @UofGMVLS @UofGSii.
gla.ac.uk
Sii's Professor Lilach Sheiner was honoured with the prestigious C.A. Wright Medal by the British Society for Parasitology for her outstanding contributions to the discipline at the joint British-G...
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Can an oral drug revolutionize snakebite treatment? 📚Our #ResearchHighlight : Michael Abouyannis et al. have published a Phase 1 study on the development of an an oral unithiol regimen for snakebite envenoming. Click the link below to read more! https://t.co/KgLEKIm2fE
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Will climate change lead to more fungal infections? This year, @wellcometrust is investing over £50 million in fungal research across our Discovery Research, Climate and Health and Infectious Disease programmes.
wellcome.org
Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, learn how we can harness the benefits and tackle the threats.
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Congratulations Fitsum Tadesse @wellcometrust Early Career Award for this prestigious recognition.
lshtm.ac.uk
Fitsum Tadesse receives prestigious Greenwood Africa Award | LSHTM
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The 2025 RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme is now open for applications. Last year, the Programme provided 299 grants to those early in their careers to carry out their first piece of research into tropical medicine or global health. Find out more: https://t.co/ldqupNIrkK
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An exciting opportunity to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee @wellcometrust. We want to demystify the process and make it more transparent.
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