Chasing Parasites: The Science Behind the Leishmaniasis Scar

VALIDATE is a University of Oxford–based international vaccine research network funded by the UK Medical Research Council and the Gates Foundation, bringing together over 1,000 researchers across 80 countries. On 25 February, the network invites you to a free public talk at the Royal Institution.

Dr María Adelaida Gómez, VALIDATE Co- Network Director and a leading leishmaniasis researcher based at CIDEIM in Colombia, connects real patient experience with cutting-edge science to explain this overlooked disease — and why research still matters.