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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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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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Registration open for Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance course 2024!

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Courtesy: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

This five-day intensive course for NDPIA members introduces antibiotic resistance from a microbial perspective and from a clinical – One Health perspective.

The course gives an in-depth overview on:
  • the modes of action of different antibiotics and how microbes resist the effects of the antibiotics,
  • diagnostic methods to detect known and novel resistance genes,
  • the origins of resistance genes and the biological cost of resistance for the microbe, and
  • modern methodology for new antibiotic development and alternative therapeutics for infectious disease
When: 15-19 April, 2024
Where: Stora Brännbo, Sigtuna
Registration deadline: 14 February, 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 4 March, 2024

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