Writing and Publishing in Research: AuthorAid

AuthorAid is a great online tool whose aim is to support developing country researchers in publishing their work.

Unreliable commercial immunoassays can jeopardize translational research

HINARI - Access to Research in Health Programme

A programme set up by WHO together with major publishers to provide free or very low cost online access to the major journals to local, not-for-profit institutions in developing countries.

Reference values

Accurate reference values are essential for the correct interpretation of laboratory tests and clinical decision-making. Reference values should be established by testing a large number of healthy individuals. The results are then averaged and a range (plus or minus 2 standard deviations of the mean) of ‘normal’ values are established. The reference range of a test may be affected by the age and sex of the patient, and the variation is higher in some tests than in others.  Because of this, reference values should be divided in groups according to age and gender, and ideally also according to ethnicity and geographical region.

Harmonization in Laboratory Medicine: the complete picture

Strengthening national health laboratories in sub-Saharan Africa: a decade of remarkable progress

Aeromonas Infections

A Practical Guide to Planning an Academic or Research Career

Helpful, interactive eBook that aids those deciding how to further their career in research, or considernig whether to study as a post graduate.

The basic requirements for new sites wanting to take part in clinical research - What sites need to know!

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance: Great Expectations

The attached article, published in Emergency Medicine Volume 3 Issue 6, discusses the frequent use of antimicrobials in the critically ill which has led to the rise in multidrug resistant organisms.

Laboratory accreditation

Laboratory Challenges Conducting International Clinical Research in Resource-Limited Settings

How to Write a Brilliant Cover Letter

This article explains how to write a cover letter for a research job, tailored for each job and to maximise your chances of securing an interview. Examples and templates are given.

How to find a research job

This article describes how to seek research jobs which will suiit you, and how to work out from the job description the best ways to apply and secure an interview. 

Writing Research CVs

This article gives practical advice about how to create an excellent research CV, and has links to many templates and advice articles from around the world, as well as information about how to use the Professional Membership Scheme to create a free, formatted GCP-standard CV for you which can be used for site files and job applications.

Document templates

Microbiology Clinical Laboratory SOPs

IFCC Essentials of Clinical Laboratory Management in Developing Regions

Standard Operating Procedures

Option B+ in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV

In 2013, the WHO released a new set of guidelines on the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS. The new guidelines suggests that all pregnant women who test positive for HIV should immediately begin a course of triple ARVs, regardless of CD4 cell levels.