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Staff training workshop for the Vevo F2 imaging.

members of the Consortium before the vaccines Research Translation
proceed to clinical testing study. The project had Through Arts and Science
already begun, with ethical approval secured PUDAC contributed to scientific knowledge by
and the animal experimentations scheduled to providing research support and animal models to
commence early this year. However, to comply with clients as part of research innovation. PUDAC's
the US Executive Orders, all the planned pre-clinical researchers have shared their findings via conference
activities were suspended. While this suspension will presentations, publications, collaborations and
directly affect our projected revenue, we anticipate meetings with stakeholders. Dr Chesa Chauke, the
only minimal impact as no major expenses had been Unit Director, currently heads the Research Ethics
Committee Association of Southern Africa (REASA),
committed for this study. Additionally, we had plans
to submit joint grant applications through NIH with an organisation committed to advancing ethical
practices in human and animal research across
two international collaborators and we had other
Southern African nations. Moreover, Dr Chauke serves
potential clients who were also dependent on these on the committee of NHREC, which is responsible for
research grants. These collaborative efforts are now developing policies to guide and regulate research
uncertain due to the executive order. ethics committees throughout South Africa.

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