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Vaccine to Vaccination: from Science to Society

We would like to invite you to the course “Vaccine to Vaccination: from Science to Society”, organized together with the International Vaccine Institute .

Established in 2000, IVI’s International Vaccinology Course (IVC) is one of the longest-running vaccinology courses in Asia, and since 2023 it has been run in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute. This year we count with a third location in Kigali, Rwanda adding to our collective goal of providing a global perspective on the impact of vaccine development.

Through lectures from renown international experts, quizzes and case studies the attendants will learn the basics of vaccinology and the process of creating vaccines: how they are developed, tested, regulated, and approved.

The course will run 2-6 September 2024 and will take place at ANA Futura on campus Huddinge (Stockholm Area). Lectures will be given at the three locations (Seoul, Kigali, and Stockholm) and broadcasted simultaneously. Since this course is co-organized by KI, PhD students and postdocs have a unique opportunity to participate on this international course and get a global perspective on vaccine development and its societal implications.

Sign up here:

https://doctoralcourses.application.ki.se/fubasextern/info?kurs=H7F6000

Application closes on May 6th.

For more information: check the official website of the course and if you have any questions please contact Laura Palma Medina

We look forward to your participation.

Best Regards,

The IVI course organizers

New Virology course at Smögens Havsbad in August!

The course Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis organized by Johan Nordgren at Linköping University and Linn Persson Berg at University of Gothenburg will be held at Smögens Havsbad 19-21 August 2024 and NDPIA members are invited!

The aim of the course is to provide a broad and in-depth knowledge in the field of Molecular virology, with a special focus on pathogenesis. Senior Swedish and international researchers will give lectures and lead discussions on important virus families and the diseases they cause.

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Summary of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance course 2024

The third NDPIA course on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance was held at Stora Brännbo in Sigtuna during 15-19 of April 2024. 

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern that threatens the use of modern medical therapies to fight infectious diseases. This course introduces antibiotic resistance from a microbial perspective and from a clinical – One Health perspective. We had 18 national and international experts within the field giving an up-to-date overview on the modes of action of antibiotics and how microbes resist the effects of antibiotics, on diagnostic methods to detect known and novel resistance genes, on the origins of resistance genes and the biological cost of resistance for the microbe, and on new antibiotic development and alternative therapeutics for infectious disease.  

“The range of topics in this course was great, and really helped me to get a comprehensive understanding on all the aspects of AMR (antimicrobial resistance).”
-Anonymous participant
Group photo of the participants and organizers of Antibiotic and Antibiotic Resistance 2024. The photo was taken by personnel at Stora Brännbo.
Lecture on “Resistance from a microbe perspective”, given by Diarmaid Hughes, professor at Uppsala University. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.

In addition, the effects of human behaviour on antibiotic resistance management and methods to communicate awareness and understanding of antibiotic resistance was also discussed. The lectures were combined with three poster sessions enabling the participants to discuss their own research with fellows and lecturers.  

“The strength of this course is the diverse research focus of lecturers and participants! Combining great lecturers and interesting topics in an informal setting really fostered open communication and sharing of ideas.”
-Anonymous participant
Students were presenting and discussing their work during poster sessions. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.
Students were presenting and discussing their work during poster sessions. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.

To see the full course program, please visit:  Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Course 2024 | NDPIA

Many thanks to the organizing committee:
 
Debra Milton, Umeå University, NDPIA National Director 
Carl-Fredrik Flach, University of Gothenburg, NDPIA Director of Studies 
Helen Wang, Uppsala University, NDPIA Director of Studies 
Diarmaid Hughes, Uppsala University 
Eva Garmendia, Uppsala University, Project Coordinator at Uppsala Antibiotic Center 
Hanna Eriksson, Umeå University, NDPIA Project Administrator 

NEW COURSE: AI Applications in Infection Biology

This course introduces 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.

In addition, three workshops are given that focus on the AlphaFold AI system, SIAMCAT metagenomic data analysis and scientific automation.

When: 20-24 May 2024
Where: Rånäs Slott, Rånäs
Registration deadline: 18 March 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 8 April 2024

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