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The Penta Foundation is a global leader in paediatric infectious disease research. We're committed to developing innovative solutions to protect the health of children and pregnant people worldwide.

💻 https://penta-id.org/
On #WorldPneumoniaDay, we share hope for the children battling severe pneumonia.

The PediCAP-A trial showed that it's safe to switch children from IV to oral antibiotics sooner!

✅ Children go home sooner
✅ No more unnecessary IVs & long stays

#PediCAP #ChildHealth #Pneumonia #GlobalHealth
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Incredible nominations are already coming in for #BFA2025 & we can’t wait to celebrate more champions.

Our past Penta BFA winners prove that local heroes can change global health.

Entries close 15 November.

Nominate your hero today! www.penta-id.org/bfa
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
📢 3 weeks to go until the Long COVID Conference 2025! Join us in Boston or online for powerful insights from keynote speakers & expert panelists.

🔗 Final call to register: amededu.co/47cQW3M

Let’s shape the future of Long COVID care together.
#LongCOVIDIntl
@academicmededu.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Both premature & term newborns in European NICUs are at risk of carrying antibiotic-resistance genes, a key finding from the #NeoIPC feasibility study presented at #jENS2025.
The presenter Chiara Minotti earned 1st prize in the Early Career Investigator session! 👏
View presentation: lnkd.in/dTHrFBnn
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌍 Nominate a grassroots health hero for the 2025 Penta Brighter Future Award.
🏆 €5,000 • ✈️ Italy 2026 • 🤝 Global stage
🗓️ Deadline: 15 Nov → penta-id.org/bfa

#BrighterFutureAward #GlobalHealth
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
My name is Jennifer Furin, a Brighter Future Award winner from the United States. There’s no better time to nominate a health hero in your community for this global award.

Nominations close 31 October.

Nominate now: penta-id.org/bfa

#BrighterFutureAward
October 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🥳 Recruitment complete! The THAI-CARES RSV Study enrolled 120 children in just 9 weeks, a major milestone for this Penta-sponsored trial across 8 sites in Thailand.
The Phase II study tests remdesivir in children aged 0-2 with RSV-related infections.

👏 Huge thanks to all site teams!

bit.ly/42OubQT
September 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How do we ensure ethical integrity in paediatric clinical trials?
Join the #SNIP-AFRICA webinar to explore best practices in ethics, consent, oversight & compliance in research involving children.

🗓️ 25 Sept 2025
🕑 14:00 CEST / 12:00 GMT

🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/428FZgG
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The final #VERDI project General Assembly has started! Over the next two days, we’ll share results and discuss how four years of VERDI research can drive #preparedness for new pathogens and inform evidence-based policies that prioritise children and pregnant people.

➡️ verdiproject.org
September 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨 Happening TODAY!
Our Global Aperitivo goes live at 18:00 CEST.

🌍 Scientists from Guinea-Bissau, Argentina, the Philippines & the USA share insights on maternal, child & adolescent health.

💡 How is science taking action at the grassroots?

👉 Join the conversation: ow.ly/vlUF50WYzrs
September 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Do you know someone making a real difference for mothers, children, or young people? 🌍

Nominate them for the Penta Brighter Future Award! 🏆

Winners will receive:
A €5,000 award
A trip to Italy in May 2026
A place alongside leading scientists & changemakers

Nominate them today: penta-id.org/bfa
September 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Meet Cheelo Mwiinga, a SUPPORT fellow.

Her work focuses on how prolonged respiratory infections affect the survival of children with HIV after a hospital stay.

Did you know children with HIV can carry viruses like RSV for longer?

Understanding this could be a game-changer!

www.supportproject.eu
September 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Why do many children with #HIV die soon after leaving the hospital?

The SUPPORT project is on a mission to find answers and save young lives.

Meet the driven SUPPORT fellows working to tackle this urgent challenge.

Follow their journey and impact in the weeks ahead!

supportproject.eu
August 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We’re excited to announce two opportunities to support our mission of empowering young voices in science and health communication!

Check out our website for details ➡️ penta-id.org/work-with-us...

#YouthEngagement #HealthCommunication #PentaYoungReporters
August 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The #NeoSep1 trial is underway to find safer, better antibiotic treatments for newborn sepsis 🩷

Active at 2 sites in South Africa w/ 19 babies enrolled, the trial is part of #SNIPAFRICA, a Penta-led African-European collaboration to improve treatment of severe newborn infections 👉 snip-africa.org
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The global search is on!

Nominations open Sept 15 for the 2nd Penta Brighter Future Award.

Six grassroots leaders fighting infectious diseases in maternal, child & adolescent health will be celebrated and given a global platform.

Know a hero?

Nominate them at penta-id.org/BFA!
August 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
📢 10 days left!
Submit your abstract for #LongCOVIDIntl 2025 and share your research or insights with a global audience. 🌍
🗓️ Deadline: 29 August 2025, 23:59 EDT
🔗 To submit: amededu.co/41e5mgx

More about the Conference 👉 lnkd.in/eDsDP7T6

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August 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s #InternationalYouthDay!

Aged 18-25 and ready to use your voice to amplify #HIV research findings to your peers?

Join the Penta Young Reporters project and turn science into information that matters to young people globally.

Apply by Sept 8 2025!

Details here👉 penta-id.org/work-with-us...
August 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join us at the next #PentaAperitivo for fresh insights from #IAS2025! If you work in HIV, interested in long-acting injectables, or infectious diseases, don't miss:

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: insights from the IMPALA & BREATHER Plus trials.

🗓️ July 31, 6-7PM

Register 👉 bit.ly/451WviW
July 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Penta believes in equitable science—finding better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases in pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

Giving every child a fair chance to thrive.

Subscribe to our newsletter ➡️ penta-id.org/penta-newsle...

#TheTrio #LilaSamaNina
July 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
How effective and safe is dolutegravir for infants and children under 12 years starting treatment in Europe and Thailand? 🤔

Check out findings shared at #PediatricsHIV2025 by the EPPICC study team to find out!

👉 penta-id.org/wp-content/u...
July 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🎉 Congrats to James Wyncoll on winning the Young Investigator Award at #IAS2025!

He presented on predictors of treatment failure in children starting first-line ART in the ODYSSEY trial.

A great achievement in paediatric HIV research!

@mrcctu.bsky.social #HIV #Paediatrics #ODYSSEYTrial
July 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Pauline Amuge for winning Best Oral Abstract at the 2025 Workshop on Pediatrics & HIV!

Her work on the ODYSSEY & CHAPAS-4 trials showed that DTG-based second-line HIV treatment outperforms bPI-based ART at 96 weeks in children & adolescents.

Well-deserved!

@mrcctu.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
📣 As we present our 2024 Annual Social Report, recent global events cast a long shadow over the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, infants, children, and adolescents.

🚨 We can't afford to stand by!

📖 Read and join us: penta-id.org/who-we-are/a...
July 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The #SUPPORTproject has began online training for 13 young African researchers to tackle post-discharge mortality in children with #HIV and build local research leadership!

Read more ➡️ supportproject.eu/training-beg...

#GlobalHealth #Paediatrics #HIVcare #EDCTP3 #ClinicalResearch #Africa
June 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM