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Registration is now open for the Visualize your Science winter course.
The course is for all PhD students and postdocs who want to improve their skills in drawing images/figures for scientific posters, presentations, and publications.
On what subjects? 17 MOOCs are dedicated to Infectious Diseases, including Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV Sciences, Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics.
Discover the 20 Institut Pasteur MOOCs
For who? Our MOOCs are aimed at people with a scientific background equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in life sciences
Format : Each MOOC is made up of 30 video lectures of 10 minutes, focusing on key messages, recorded with international experts. Students can test their knowledge with quizzes.
Price : All content is available free of charge (videos, quizzes). There is the possibility to obtain a certificate for a fee.
When ? : Once registered you have unlimited access to our resources, not all MOOCs are open at the same time (see calendar).
In what Language? In English, with French and English subtitles
How to register ? create your account on the FUN platform
Artist: Ina Schuppe Koistinen, source: inasakvareller.se
In October it is time for the biannual Microbiota and Health course, this time at Stora Brännbo conference center in Sigtuna!
The course gives an overview of human microbiomes in health and disease and discusses methods for microbiome studies and data analysis. The role of microbiome perturbations in host immune dysfunction and chronic diseases and possibilities for microbiome-based therapy are discussed.
In addition, two workshops are given that focus on retrieving, annotating and analysing metabarcoding data in R.
In May 2024, NDPIA offered a newly developed course on AI applications in infection biology. This course was held on 20-24 May at Rånäs Slott, Rånäs.
“The aim of this course was to introduce infection biologists to the often abstract and overwhelming idea of using AI in their research. By offering concrete examples of how to implement these tools, students gain confidence to apply these approaches in their own research projects.”-Debra Milton, NDPIA National Director
With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), powerful tools are now available to analyze and to interpret complex biological data to enhance our understanding and combating of infectious diseases. We had eleven national and international experts in the field to introduce participants to AI methods used to predict disease outbreaks, to predict antibiotic resistance of pathogens, to survey pathogens and antibiotic resistance in the environment, to decipher host-pathogen interactions, to aid the development of new antimicrobials and to use AI responsibly.
“This was a fantastic course. Very useful and helpful to get such a thorough insight into this repidly developing field, and getting to know people active in it. I would highly recommend this course!”-Anonymous participant
Integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines will be necessary to address many questions within infection biology. However, taking the first step to implement these tools in research projects can be daunting. Therefore, we also included three workshops in this course with concrete examples which was much appreciated by the students. The workshops were focused on the AlphaFold AI system, SIAMCAT metagenomic data analysis and scientific automation.
We aim to initiate discussions and collaborations across these disciplines, and the beautiful scenery of this venue ensured a relaxed atmosphere and many networking opportunities. The weather allowed poster sessions to be held both outdoors and indoors, with lively discussions also during break times. In addition, students and lecturers were engaged in several social activities including different games and utilizing the sauna and pools by the lake.
“Overall, the lecturers were very inclusive and interested in questions and discussions. Much appreciated!”-Anonymous participant
“Very nice structure of the course! I could on the later course days understand things thanks to the previous days lectures, which had not made sense to me otherwise. So a nice escalation through the course, which made it very useful.”-Anonymous participant
To see the full course program, please visit: AI Applications in Infection Biology Course 2024 | NDPIA
Many thanks to the organizing committee:
The free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Vaccinology” from Institut Pasteur Paris starts soon !
How has vaccinology evolved in recent years? What are the different steps in vaccine development? How vaccines can be made accessible to the population worldwide?
If you are interested to find out more from several experts in the field, do not hesitate and sign up for this new version of the MOOC here!
The MOOC will run from from May 14th until July 10th, 2024. It is recorded in English, with French and English subtitles. Once registered, you can follow it at your own pace and still watch the videos after the end of the broadcasting. Registration is completely free, with an option to take a short exam and receive a certificate for a small fee. This course is also part of the Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP).
You can find more details about the MOOC and the registration link here.