The Gambia MRC Unit | At the Forefront of Medical Research in the Developing World @medicalresearchcouncil
The Gambia MRC Unit | At the Forefront of Medical Research in the Developing World  @medicalresearchcouncil
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Watch to learn about the MRC Gambia unit, its role and reputation, and the laboratory research, clinical research/epidemiology studies, and clinical services it carries out.

For over 60 years the MRC Gambia unit has been at the forefront of #medicalresearch in the developing world. It represents the largest UK investment into tropical disease #research and has earned international recognition for producing some of the world's most celebrated successes in this field.

Its success is based on innovative lab-based research, excellent clinical studies and field-oriented science, and the translation of research into clinical and public health practice.

The Gambia unit offers unrivalled expertise and cost effective resources for external funded research particularly in priority disciplines of child survival, vaccinology and disease control and elimination.

The Gambia unit's reputation has led to many local, national, and international research partnerships. It also takes a lead role in a number of key networks such as #HIV 2 and paediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance.

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