The NDPIA course “Live Imaging of Intracellular Infections” in Linköping 12-16 November 2018 will provide an in depth understanding of important intracellular, bacterial pathogens inside the host cell and the microbial and cellular factors deciding the outcome of infection. State-of-the art methods and assay development for drug discovery will be covered and the course includes lectures, workshops and practicals with several invited speakers. Participants will be introduced how to use IncuCyte® for high content live imaging of intracellular infections.

Registration deadline: 24 September, 2018

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NDPIA members are encouraged to follow the account, retweet messages and use #NDPIA to spread more information within the community on news such as published papers, prizes/awards and information on open positions.

Due to cancellations of participation at the NDPIA workshop on English writing/grant proposal writing and the NDPIA/SFM Day 181001-02 there are vacancies for NDPIA members.

Please send an e-mail to ake.forsberg@umu.se if you are interested in registering to the activities.

Deadline – 17 August 2018

The Summer School for Infection Research of the Helmholtz Institute (HZI) for Infection Research took place in Wernigerrode, Germany 27-31 May. NDPIA PhD students Hannes Eichner and Harpa Karadottir (both from Karolinska Institutet) participated together with Fredrik Seijsing (Stockholm University) in the event in order to broaden their scientific knowledge and networks and also to strengthen the bond between the two institutions.

The 4-day summer school included lectures and workshops but also excursions into the surrounding area. Virology, bacteriology and immunology were covered extensively but also how clinics work with infectious diseases.

The summer school was an extremely nice experience for which the HZI organised a very diverse programme. Located in a beautiful small city in Germany we arrived during a hot, summery week. This was perfect for the spare time activities that were planned out for us but

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A unique intensive course on “Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance” is jointly organised by NDPIA and the National Research School in Infections and Antimicrobials (IBA) 26-30 November, 2018, at Hjortviken Konferens outside Gothenburg. The course features lectures by internationally leading scientists, opportunities for participants to present research in poster walks and ample time for networking. Scientific lectures describing antibiotic resistance from other perspectives focusing on ethics, public awareness and media are also included.

Registration deadline: 17 September 2018

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