The Helmholtz Graduate School for Infection Research (HZI Grad School/GS FIRE) in Braunschweig, Germany, is inviting three NDPIA PhD students to their summer school on infection research 27-31 May 2018 in Wernigerode. The summer school features:

• Lectures by invited speakers
• Workshops
• Poster Session
• Networking

and will cover:

• Virology
• Bacteriology
• Immunity
• Clinical aspects
• New antiinfective concepts

At the retreat all participants will present their research either via a poster or via an oral presentation and there will be many opportunities for networking both during the scientific parts of the retreat and during social events.

The first three NDPIA PhD students who register to the event will receive a maximum of 5000 SEK for NDPIA co-funding of travel costs. The summer school and accommodation in Germany 26-31 May are free of charge.

Registration deadline 15 March 2018

Link to additional information and registration

If you are admitted to the summer school, please send an e-mail to anna.holmstrom@umu.se and request NDPIA co-funding for travel costs to participate in the activity (co-funding will be paid after the summer school has taken place).