VALIDATE Network
@NetworkValidate
International network of researchers aiming to accelerate vaccine development for TB, leishmaniasis, melioidosis &leprosy. Led by @UniofOxford - open to all
We are happy to announce that VALIDATE now boasts over 900 members! In total, we have 905 members across 375 institutes and organisations in 78 countries, including 48 Lower and Middle-Income Countries. Join VALIDATE today: validate-network.org/validate-netwo…
Paper: Unleashing the power of the BCG vaccine in modulating viral immunity through heterologous protection: A scoping review tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Paper: Enhancing Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Ag85B immunogenicity by fusing wi... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Paper: BCG Revaccination to Prevent Tuberculosis | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Paper: A vaccine targeting lung resident-memory CD4+ T cell phenotype protects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice - rdcu.be/exFmW
Paper: Targeting infection-specific peptides in immunopeptidomics studies for vaccine target discovery rupress.org/jem/article-ab…
Paper: Integrative immune analysis in patients with leprosy reveals host factors associated with mycobacterial control - eBioMedicine thelancet.com/journals/ebiom…
Letter to the editor: Effect of BCG vaccination on immune-regulatory markers and glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM): A randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled pilot trial link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Paper: Long-Term Effects Of Bcg Vaccination On Telomere Length And Telomerase... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Enhanced TB Vaccine Delivered Directly to Lungs Shows Increased Immune Cell Activity geneonline.com/category/news-…
Paper: MIP3α-RelMtb intranasal DNA vaccination induces reactive T-cell infilt... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Inhaled tuberculosis vaccine effective against world's deadliest infectious disease abc.net.au/news/2025-07-1… via @ABCaustralia
TB bacteria play possum to evade vaccines | Newswise newswise.com/articles/tb-ba…
Belagavi tops in maiden adult BCG vaccination drive against TB deccanherald.com/india/karnatak… via @deccanherald
Provisionally accepted paper: BCG and Beyond: Unlocking New frontiers in TB vaccine Development frontiersin.org/journals/immun…
Provisionally Accepted Paper: BCG Vaccination: Historical Role, Modern Applications, and Future Perspectives in Tuberculosis and Beyond frontiersin.org/journals/pedia…
Paper: Recombinant Leishmania-activated C kinase as a novel antigenic candidate for immuno-diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis occurring in India and Brazil idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
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📣 Ever considered applying for a ERC Starting Grant? The 2026 Call for proposals is now open! Application portal 👉 erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/st… Information for Applicants 👉 ec.europa.eu/info/funding-t… Deadline to apply for #ERCStG is 14 October 2025.
Want to know all about ERC grants available this year? Watch our webinar at 15:00 CEST today to hear from the ERC experts 👉 europa.eu/!3rGdWB First though, to help you prepare, don't forget to read through the 2026 ERC Work Programme. 👉 europa.eu/!qhVTkt
📣 Find out all about funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition schedules, and eligibility rules for ERC research funding in the coming year. The 2026 ERC Work Programme has been adopted! 👉 europa.eu/!qhVTkt