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Sep 21, 2024 · The Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award was won by husband-and-wife team Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, both of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research (Durban, South Africa). Salim and Quarraisha grew up under apartheid. “We know what it means to be told ‘you are Black, you are inferior’”, said Salim.
2 days ago · Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim have done work that spans the spectrum from basic and translational science to implementation and outcomes research. To create fertile ground for public health ...
5 days ago · Salim S. Abdool Karim. Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. Immunology and Infectious Diseases. Links. Catalyst Profile. Bibliography. Influence of COVID-19 on trust in routine immunization, health information sources and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023.
Sep 19, 2024 · This year, on September 19, another power couple, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, and Salim S. Abdool Karim, MBChB, PhD, were awarded the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their decades of work on AIDS in Africa—from first recognizing the unique dynamics of HIV transmission in South Africa to providing evidence for antiretroviral ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and CAPRISA are honored with the Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award for their contributions to combatting the spread of HIV/AIDS and for transformative public health advocacy and programming throughout Africa and globally.
Sep 3, 2024 · A clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist, Salim Abdool Karim is widely recognized for his research contributions in HIV prevention and treatment. He is also Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
4 days ago · TWAS President Quarraisha Abdool Karim is one of the recipients of the 2024 Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award, a highly prestigious award for medical science. She will receive the award from the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation this year, alongside her husband, TWAS Fellow and co-winner Salim S. Abdool Karim, at a ceremony on 27 September.
