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/https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mtgdool5vk2b💡 Published in @bmj.com Open: the maternal protocol for #PregInPoxVac, the first trial testing maternal MVA-BN mpox vaccination in 362 pregnant individuals in the DRC. Penta leads the social science work building vaccine confidence in mpox-endemic communities. 🔗 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7/e115710.full19 Aug 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgdool5vk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mtdxaf65qk2kCalling all early-mid career clinical trialists with little to no stats background! ADVANCE-ID Network is hosting a FREE statistical seminar series to bridge the gap between complex theory and real-world research. Don't let stats be a barrier. Kicks off Aug 31! Details👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdxaf65qk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mtbrqhy4gc27Additional findings from the D3 (PENTA-21) trial show DTG-based regimens remain a strong, reliable option for children. Data shows simplified treatment works well even with prior drug resistance, marking a meaningful step forward in improving care standards for children living with #HIV. https://penta-id.org/news/new-d3-penta-21-findings-add-reassurance-about-simplified-hiv-treatment-for-children/17 Aug 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbrqhy4gc27https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3msx3kpqow22wHow can children with community-acquired pneumonia return home sooner while continuing to receive safe, effective treatment? In the #PediCAP podcast, 3 trial staff discuss the trial’s innovative ROCI design, its findings & what they mean for children, families & healthcare professionals. 🎧 Listen https://soundcloud.com/trial-talk-podcast/pedicap13 Aug 2026 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx3kpqow22whttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3msfm2bltak2vWhat does it take for parents to be partners in newborn health research? 👶🌍 Across Uganda, Tanzania & beyond, #SNIP-AFRICA has been listening to parents, midwives & health workers about parent support groups in neonatal sepsis trials.06 Aug 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfm2bltak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mru66a7t422a⏰ Registration is still open for our PentaTraining Fungal Infections in Paediatrics course! Don't miss your chance to join this highly interactive e course delivered by international experts. Reserve your place today https://penta-id.org/fungal-infections-in-paediatrics/30 Jul 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru66a7t422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mrrhgticlx2gCheck out the SUPPORT e-poster presented at the International Workshop on Pediatrics & HIV 2026! Post-discharge mortality among children living with #HIV is a critical challenge in Africa. Focus is placed on inpatient survival but the transition from hospital to home remains fragile.29 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrhgticlx2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mreqzo5ag225🧵 1/5 New PediCAP just results published in @thelancet.com suggest children with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they begin to recover and go home sooner! Read publication https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00879-2/fulltext24 Jul 2026 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreqzo5ag225https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mrcz325a7s2aWe've officially signed an MoU with @medicinespatentpool.org to ensure children in LMICs have equitable access to the priority health technologies they need and deserve! #AIDS2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcz325a7s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mqojljtr2o22The PregInPoxVac trial protocol is published in Vaccine! This DRC trial evaluates the safety & immune response of the MVA-BN vaccine in infants & toddlers. It also studies community perceptions to build trusted, community-centred campaigns. https://penta-id.org/news/protocol-paper-published-for-the-preginpoxvac-mpox-vaccine-trial/15 Jul 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqojljtr2o22https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mqm2imilyy2mNew children’s storybook from Chiva! Grace, Gigi and HIV 📖 is a gentle storybook & explanation cards designed to help children understand #HIV & talk about it with confidence. Read online: www.chiva.org.uk/families/supporting-a-young-person/talking-hiv/ Request free copies: message@chiva.org.uk14 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm2imilyy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mqln3elzmt23Join Penta ID Network members & leading experts, in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 on 24–25 July at the #PediatricsHIV Workshop ahead of #AIDS2026! A must attend event for those working to advance care, research & outcomes for children & adolescents living with HIV. Register 👉 https://bit.ly/4eYVYol14 Jul 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqln3elzmt23https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mqjfltaus22tA breakthrough in a lab doesn't save a child's life. The clinician who has the knowledge and tools to implement it does! Read to learn more about PentaTr@ining has been bridging paediatric infectious disease research & real-world practice. #PentaTraining #PentaAnnualReport2025 https://penta-id.org/story/two-decades-of-impact-translating-research-and-life-saving-care/13 Jul 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjfltaus22thttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mq7baaect22y🔴 WEBINAR ALERT! 23 Jul, 15:00-16:00 CEST Join NeoNET Africa & NeoIPC: “From detection to prevention: surveillance and IPC in neonatal sepsis”. Including a presentation of the free online #NeoIPC #Surveillance Toolkit for neonatal units. ✍ Learn more and register: https://neoipc.org/join-the-neonet-africa-webinar-from-detection-to-prevention-surveillance-and-ipc-in-neonatal-sepsis/09 Jul 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7baaect22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mq2q5cxydk2y#NeoSep1 has officially expanded to Pakistan! 🇵🇰 We are proud to be a partner in this innovative clinical trial, improving antibiotic treatment options for newborns with sepsis. @gardp.bsky.social @innovative-ctu.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2q5cxydk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mp76zn7ods2cPenta stands with the people of Venezuela, including our Network members, PentaTr@ining delegates, partners and collaborators, as well as all healthcare professionals working tirelessly to support affected communities and sustain essential health services for mothers and children.26 Jun 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp76zn7ods2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mp6m474qz22dInterested in joining a project aiming at improving the life of children living with #HIV? The SUPPORT project has one post-doctoral position on biostatistics currently open at Makerere University Uganda🇺🇬! More details👇 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/446832 More about SUPPORT 👉 www.supportproject.eu26 Jun 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6m474qz22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mp4jakii5k2o🎉 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! Thanks to our members and collaborators, last year we expanded our research, strengthened the Network and strengthened scientific partnerships. 2025 brought us closer to improving health outcomes for children & pregnant people worldwide. 📖: lnkd.in/dCajFJra25 Jun 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jakii5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mozktla24s2l🌍 NeoSep1 is expanding to Asia! This landmark clinical trial, already running in South Africa, Kenya & Ghana, is now enrolling in India, working to find affordable treatments for drug-resistant neonatal sepsis. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozktla24s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mnykdqydr42eNew findings from a PediCAP analysis found no difference in gut microbiota effects between oral step-down antibiotics & IV treatment. The gut also showed signs of recovery over time! A hopeful result for children with pneumonia. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44259-026-00216-5 11 Jun 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnykdqydr42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mnu5lkpt3h2yNew PIPELINE data from 1800 European parents & clinicians finds maternal #RSV vaccination ranks highest yet 1 in 5 parents haven’t heard of RSV & many mix up vaccine vs antibody options. Better education & stronger clinician–family conversations are vital to protect infants. https://bit.ly/3RLxRjX09 Jun 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu5lkpt3h2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mnqyyfxizt2dNew ODYSSEY results show that dolutegravir cut treatment failure in children with HIV (19% vs 34% at 240 weeks) and showed no new safety problems. A hopeful step for stronger, simpler care for kids worldwide! More 👉 https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/13/5/ofag266/866986108 Jun 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqyyfxizt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mnfea7xeg22iHappening now at #ESPID! Join us in Room Argento to learn more about PIPELINE and Be Ready projects!03 Jun 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfea7xeg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mnevu6osc22uWe're at ESPID! Are you? Join the SLIPE-Penta session in Sala Europa & visit our stand in the Exhibition Hall!03 Jun 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnevu6osc22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mm4x7jaruc22🚨 PIs & site managers (NL 🇳🇱 IE 🇮🇪 HR 🇭🇷 NO 🇳🇴 LT 🇱🇹 LV 🇱🇻 EE 🇪🇪) The READI Project is mapping clinical trial site capabilities across Europe to improve inclusion of underrepresented populations! ⏱ 12-15 min survey 🔐 Confidential & aggregated 👉 Learn more & complete survey: https://ihi-readi.org/news/readi-clinical-site-survey-research/18 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4x7jaruc22https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mlt3o55yss2kTomorrow is #KangarooCareAwarenessDay & #NeoIPC is proud to share 2 new stories in our “NICU Journeys” series, featuring interviews with Emma & Luken's parents 💜🦘 Their experiences highlight the importance of #KangarooCare, family involvement and #IPC in the #NICU. 🎥 Watch here ➡️ lnkd.in/d-sstx5y14 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt3o55yss2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mlb7lyzhs22p📢 Calling all all researchers and professionals in pharmacology! Join the 2026 #AntiviralPK workshop in Montreal, Canada (2-3 Sept) & connect with leading experts advancing the future of antiviral therapeutics. Abstract submission is open until 12 June! https://academicmedicaleducation.com/programs/27th-international-workshop-on-clinical-pharmacology-of-hiv-hepatitis-and-other-antiviral-drugs-202607 May 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb7lyzhs22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mkp7txenjk24Why are mortality rates of children living with #HIV so high? In her work in the SUPPORT project, Nsofwa Sukwa is exploring the link between #CMV viral loads and mortality rates in these children. Check out her insights in her latest blog here bit.ly/4nk1O6t30 Apr 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp7txenjk24https://bsky.app/profile/pentafoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjjlvwomoc2cDid you know that RSV infection is dangerous for children under 5 with HIV? For these children, RSV can turn into a life-threatening condition. Read this blog by SUPPORT fellow Cheelo Mwiinga with pointers for families & caregivers of children living with HIV. https://supportproject.eu/understanding-rsv-infection-in-children/15 Apr 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:f6z5vkflx6ukukcbb6ocltuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjlvwomoc2c