A 2 ECTS NDPIA course on “Infection and Cancer” will be held at the Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology at Karolinska Institutet 11-12 May, 2017. Examples of content:

• Basic concepts of viral transformation
• Analysis of the mechanism by which bacterial infections contribute to cancer initiation and progression
• How chronic or latent infections can promote the acquisition of several hallmarks of cancer
• Which conditions favor the microbial transforming capacity
• How these processes can be prevented by prophylactic vaccination
• Open issues that still need to be solved

The presence of national and international prominent researchers provide a golden opportunity for the participants to strengthen their scientific network.

Link to additional information and registration

Registration deadline – 17 March, 2017

Additional upcoming NDPIA course spring 2017 (to be announced ASAP):

22-23 May    Practical course in Medical Nanotechnology, Stockholm