This 1 ECTS course aims to give participants hands-on experience with a number of new nanotechnology techniques with applications to infection biology: nanoparticles, novel imaging technologies, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing and organic electronic sensing. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about these techniques in small groups and apply them and process the data. The course is provided via the Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center at Karolinska Institutet.

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Registration deadline: 24 April 2017

Maximum number of participants: 15

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.

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Registration deadline – 17 March, 2017

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

22-23 May    Practical course in Medical Nanotechnology, Stockholm

A 2 ETCS NDPIA course providing an overview on airborne transmission of infectious agents will be held at the Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology at Lund University, 26-28 April, 2017. Examples of topics :

• Emission, transport and deposition of airborne microbes
• Techniques to sample and analyse airborne biological material (including laboratory demonstrations)
• Inhalation and defence in the respiratory tract
• Airborne contamination in pharma, clean rooms and industry
• Vaccination through inhalation

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Registration deadline 31 March, 2017

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

11-12 May    Infection and Cancer, Stockholm
22-23 May    Practical course in Medical Nanotechnology, Stockholm

Chandan Pal (University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Department of Infectious Diseases) will defend his thesis entitled: Effects of biocides and metals on antibiotic resistance 31 January 2017 at 9.00 am. Venue: Arvid Carlsson lecture hall, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg. Faculty opponent: Professor Marko Virta, University of Helsinki, Finland.

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The Swedish Research Council (VR) has prolonged the funding of NDPIA until 2020. Currently there are 234 NDPIA members (156 PhD students and 78 postdocs) and several upcoming courses are in the pipe-line for 2017 – please access https://ndpia.se/current_events/ for information on future activities (more to come). Also please forward www.ndpia.se and information about the programme to relevant contacts.