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Scientific meeting chairs

Scientific committee

Kathryn Edwards
Kathryn Edwards
Vanderbilt University
Janet Englund
Janet Englund
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Stephen Evans
Stephen Evans
London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Tessa Goetghebuer
Tessa Goetghebuer
Saint-Pierre Hospital
Isabel Leroux-Roels
Isabel Leroux-Roels
Ghent University
Kirsten Maertens
Kirsten Maertens
Antwerpen University
Arnaud Marchant
Arnaud Marchant
Faculty Of Medicine, Université Libre De Bruxelles
Pierrette Melin
Pierrette Melin
Liège University, Belgium
Flor Munoz
Flor Munoz
Baylor College of Medicine
David Radley
David Radley
Pfizer
Anna Seale
Anna Seale
Gates Foundation

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Nick Andrews
Nick Andrews
UKHSA
Benjamin Atkins
Benjamin Atkins
Global Vaccine Data Network
Hannah Davies
Hannah Davies
London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kathryn Edwards
Kathryn Edwards
Vanderbilt University
Janet Englund
Janet Englund
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Stephen Evans
Stephen Evans
London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Deshayne Fell
Deshayne Fell
Pfizer
Kirsty Le Doare
Kirsty Le Doare
City St George’s, University of London
Gwen Lemey
Gwen Lemey
University of Antwerp
Shabir Madhi
Shabir Madhi
University of Witwatersrand
Solange Milolo
Solange Milolo
University of Kinshasa
Jezid Miranda
Jezid Miranda
Universidad de Cartagena
Paulina Morales Ruiz
Paulina Morales Ruiz
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp
Flor Munoz
Flor Munoz
Baylor College of Medicine
Victoria Prudence Nambasa
Victoria Prudence Nambasa
African Medicine Agency/AUDA-NEPAD
Hanna Nohynek
Hanna Nohynek
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Julien Nyombayire
Julien Nyombayire
Center for Family Health Research, Rwanda
Lidia Oostvogels
Lidia Oostvogels
Minervax
David Radley
David Radley
Pfizer
Annette Regan
Annette Regan
Kaiser Permanente
James Southern
James Southern
SAHPRA Representative

Day 1 – Monday 8th of June

Data and analysis from the Pfizer MATISSE trial
David Radley, Pfizer, USA
Abstract

Summary of the RSV vaccine findings on prematurity and how it informed impact studies
Prof. Shabir Madhi, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 
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Could statistical methods matter?
Prof. Stephen Evans, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Abstract

Immunogenicity and Safety assessment of GBS-NN/NN2 in Pregnant Women
Lidia Oostvogels, MinervaX, Denmark
Abstract


Planned safety assessment in Pfizer’s Phase-3 GBS trial, BEATRIX
David Radley, Pfizer, USA
Abstract

Safety and Immunogenicity of a two dose Ebola vaccine among pregnant women in Rwanda
Dr. Julien Nyombayire - Center for Family Health Research, Rwanda
Abstract


Mpox (MVA-BN) vaccination in pregnancy. Perspectives and challenges in data collection in remote resource-constrained settings (PregInPoxVac)

Paulina Morales Ruiz. Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Solange Milolo. Tropical Medicine Department, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract

Pregnancy outcomes following maternal vaccination with recombinant pertussis vaccines: evidence from three observational studies in Thailand
Dr. Souad Mansouri, BioNet Asia, Thailand 

Abstract

Day 2 – Tuesday 9th of June

Contextualizing Prematurity

Dr. Jezid Miranda, University of Cartagena, Colombia 
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Abstract 


Lessons Learned from Maternal Immunization
Prof. Janet Englund, Seattle Children's Hospital, USA
Abstract


Assessing the Safety of Maternal Immunization in Observational and Real-World Data: Lessons Learned from a Global Study
Dr. Benjamin Atkins, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on behalf of Global Vaccine Data Network, Australia
Abstract


Is a different methodology needed for RCT’s and non RCT data sets?
Prof. Stephen Evans, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Abstract


How to tackle causality assessment of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) and maternal immunization (AEFMI)
Prof. Kathryn Edwards - Vanderbilt University, USA
Dr. Madhava Ram Balakrishnan – WHO, Switzerland
Abstract


Strengthening quality assurance in clinical research in resource-constrained settings: The ethical imperative to develop, implement, and evaluate ancillary care policies
Dr. Gwen Lemey, University of Antwerp
Abstract

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