We’re excited to invite you to this year’s MSF Scientific Days, showcasing medical research from fragile and conflict-affected settings. We bring together a global community of researchers, innovators, and advocates working to improve humanitarian global health.
MSF Scientific Days shows that meaningful, high-quality research is not only possible in crisis contexts but vitally important for our teams to:
- Strengthen the delivery and quality of care
- Shape policy and humanitarian responses
- Ensure communities living and working in crisis are not left out of evidence generation or the benefits it brings.
This year’s agenda includes:
Keynote & Q&A:
Dr Akihiro Seita and Dr Masako Hoshino, from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), will discuss conducting research under fire, focusing on their month-by-month analysis of acute malnutrition during the war in Gaza. Their work contributed to the IPC famine confirmation in Gaza City and highlighted the impact of restricted humanitarian aid on child malnutrition.
Keynote Panel – “Beyond health: can MSF’s research speak as testimony?”
Featuring Professors Leonard Rubenstein, Jerome Singh, Debarati Guha-Sapir, and Melissa McRae, this panel will explore whether MSF’s research can support justice efforts, including use in inquiries or courts, and the operational implications.
Key Highlights – MSF Scientific Days 2026
- Promising results on integrating the R21 malaria vaccine with seasonal malaria preventative medications shows improved coverage for children in high-burden settings.
- New findings from Ethiopia on the use of a snake anti-venom, which requires no cold chain and can be used for many types of bite, offers valuable insights into improving treatment for snakebite in resource-limited contexts.
- A simplified, single-dose treatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (AmbiOne study) that could make lifesaving care more feasible in low-resource settings.
- A study from Gaza that highlights the scale and complexity of trauma and surgical care in conflict settings, underscoring ongoing humanitarian needs.
- Innovative approaches to care delivery, including peer-led HIV prevention and community-informed research, which are helping to reshape programmes to better reach vulnerable populations.
Date: 20 May 2026, Wednesday. 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM British Summer Time
Register to attend online. In-person registration in London is limited and at discretion of organisers.