In February 2016, the World Health Organization declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) – a declaration driven by concern over links between the disease and neonatal neurological disorders including microcephaly, a birth defect where a baby is born with significant smaller head than normal. As of July 2019, a total of 87 countries and territories have had evidence of mosquito-borne transmission, according to World Health Organization (WHO). In Thailand, cases of Zika virus has been detected for at least the last 16 years, despite the relatively low number. Zika virus can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her fetus during pregnancy. Effort and resources from the scientific community have been expended in an attempt to better understand the mechanisms of Zika virus infection including the vertical transmission from mother to her fetus. However, there is still a challenge in developing therapeutics to prevent this mode of transmission. 

The SEA-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation has extended the Call 5 and Call 6 deadlines

The SEA-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation has extended the Call 5 and Call 6 deadlines. Call 5 now extended to 15 December and Call 6 to 15 January 2021. Details here: https://www.sea-eu-jfs.eu/calls

 

JFS is also organising a health-related 3^rd Virtual JFS Matchmaking Event (28. October) following the World Health Summit – WHS – (25.-27. October). Info here:

 

Transforming Systems through Partnerships

Transforming Systems through Partnerships

To solve today’s most pressing development and sustainability challenges, academics need to work with industry, government and the public to build trust, design appropriate solutions and scale their uptake.

Run by the Royal Academy of Engineering, supported by the Newton Fund and delivered in partnership with innovation agencies in six countries, the Engineering X Transforming Systems through Partnership will build engineering teaching, research and innovation capacity within partner countries' universities to collaborate with local stakeholders and UK academics in meeting local and global development challenges.

Free seminar: Equip phylogenetic analysis tools in your research arsenal with AnMicro-TBRC phylogenetic seminar

Thailand Bioresource Research Center (TBRC), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), with the support of National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand (MHESRI), we would like to invite you to join the webinar topic "Equip phylogenetic analysis tools in your research arsenal with AnMicro-TBRC phylogenetic" on September 25, 2020 at 09:00 – 12:00 hr (GMT+7) via Webex platform at this link https://bit.ly/2EIYdhp

e-ASIA Joint Research Program: Urgent Call for Proposals on COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Research

e-ASIA Joint Research Program

Urgent Call for Proposals on COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Research

Webinar: 2020 Tokyo Tech Research Showcase:

[Webinar] 2020 Tokyo Tech Research Showcase:

Biotechnology for Industrial Use

Webinar Invitation to Researchers "How to get your research published"

Webinar Invitation to Researchers in Thailand - "Expanding Your Global Research Footprint: A Publisher's Perspective"

The NSTDA Research Support Office would like to invite you to join our webinar "Expanding Your Global Research Footprint: A Publisher's Perspective".

This webinar is an opportunity for researchers to engage with a panel of senior experts in the scientific publishing business. Learn the key steps in effective manuscript preparation and journal selection. Find out how to get your research published and noticed.  Learn about publishing ethics and Open Access.

Southeast Asia -Europe Joint Funding Scheme: 5th Call for Proposals

Southeast Asia - Europe Joint Call Projects must comprise of at least 3 partners from 3 different countries (either 2 partners from 2 different Southeast Asian countries and 1 European partner or 2 partners from 2 different European countries and 1 Southeast Asian partner) applying for funding from funding agencies participating in the call. Funding will be provided for the duration of a maximum of three years (36 months).

Webinar Invitation – “Boost your Research Career with Partners in Europe”

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in Europe?

Are you looking for research funding?

Do you want to collaborate with European research partners?

Webinar - Horizon 2020 Work Programme for Research & Innovation 2018-2020 Security and MSCA Calls in Horizon 2020

The European Commission, the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Office of Science and Technology, Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels are co-organizing a webinar on "Horizon 2020 Work Programme for Research & Innovation 2018-2020: Security and MSCA Calls in Horizon 2020".

NSTDA 's Response to COVID-19