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International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

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April 11, 2025

EXPANDIA facilitates local manufacturing for diagnostic testing in sub-Saharan Africa

Within the EXPANDIA project, the ICGEB Biomanufacturing lab developed protocols to decrease cold chain dependency and allow for the sustainable local production of reagents, making diagnostics more accessible even in remote areas.

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April 2, 2025

EXPANDIA launches a study on arboviruses to increase surveillance in Africa

July 2024: A study was launched to investigate the presence and prevalence of arboviruses across nine African partner countries in the EXPANDIA project.

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November 14, 2024
With speakers from across Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the Netherlands), Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, and the UK; Asia (India, Japan); the Middle East (Qatar and Saudi Arabia); America (Brazil, and the USA), and Africa (Tanzania), covering all global regions, over 165 participants were in attendance.

Pandemic Preparedness – strategies and approaches from the Italian gateway

Innovative strategies are underway world-wide to prepare for the onslaught of new viral infections.

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October 30, 2024
ICGEB participates in numerous projects and activities world wide in a continuous process of planning, exercising, revising and translating into action international pandemic preparedness and response plans.

Emerging viruses and pandemic prevention: world experts meet in Trieste

EXPANDIA is the ICGEB African laboratory network project to test and transfer cost-effective technologies for diagnostic laboratories in limited resource settings.

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September 3, 2024
Buidling a network of labs to extend diagnostic and surveillance capabilities of infectious diseases

EXPANDIA: Introducing technologies empowering African labs

EXPANDIA is the ICGEB African laboratory network project to test and transfer cost-effective technologies for diagnostic laboratories in limited resource settings.

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May 15, 2024

Molecular rapid test for neglected tropical disease

The ICGEB projects COVID-19+ and EXPANDIA are providing support for the development of a molecular rapid test for Zika Virus.

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