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Alternative infection models in Umeå 22-25 August – final schedule available, registration deadline 10 June

As previously announced, this 1 ECTS combined lecture course and experimental workshop on model systems for studying microbial infections will be organized via the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) at Umeå University 22-25 August, 2016.

A series of lectures will describe and discuss the use of: C. elegans; zebrafish; chicken embryos; cell cultures, including organotypic models – organoids; mice; as well as in vivo imaging methodology, for studies of infections and host responses. The experimental workshop will include laboratory work demonstrating the use of C. elegans, zebrafish and chicken embryos for studies of bacterial infections.

Link to final schedule

Registration deadline: 10 June, 2016.

Link to additional information and registration
(for both NDPIA and non-NDPIA members)

SciLifeLab autumn courses

Information about upcoming autumn courses provided by SciLifeLab can be accessed via https://www.scilifelab.se/education/courses/.

The following courses are/will be announced via NDPIA with the possibility to apply for co-funding of travel and accommodation costs:

Introduction to bioinformatics using NGS data
2 ECTS course in Uppsala 160919-160923
Course fee 1800 SEK
Application deadline 9 August

RNA-seq
1 ECTS course in Uppsala 161025-161027
Course fee 1300 SEK
Application deadline 16 September

De novo Gene Assemby
1 ECTS course in Uppsala 161115-161116
Course fee 1300 SEK
Application deadline 6 October

Metagenomics
1 ECTS course in Uppsala 161122-161123
Course fee 1100 SEK
Application deadline 12 October

Introduction to bioinformatics using NGS data
2 ECTS course in Umeå 161128-161202
Course fee 1800 SEK
Application deadline 21 October

After having been accepted to the course of interest, NDPIA participants can apply for co-funding of travel and accommodation costs (not for co-funding of course fees) via relevant event page at www.ndpia.se.

Opportunity for microbiologists to interact 17 October in Stockholm (2nd SFM Day)

The Swedish Society for Microbiology (SFM) is an organization that supports research in microbiology. SFM welcomes microbiology researchers from all disciplines to a one-day meeting 17 October in Stockholm in order to promote scientific interactions. Abstracts for short presentations or posters will be selected mainly from junior researchers, but all contributions are welcome.

Link to additional information

Abstract deadline: 2 September, 2016

Registration deadline: 16 September, 2016

Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy in Umeå 160830-160901, application deadline 5 August

A 1 ECTS course on the fundamental theory and operational principles as well as specimen preparation techniques for scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) will be given at Umeå University 160830-160901. The aim is to provide general and basic introduction to PhD students and postdocs who would like to work with EM methods in their projects. Participants from all research departments and universities are admitted and there is no requirement for specific focus of research topics.

Application deadline – 5 August, 2016.

Link to NDPIA page with additional information

Frontiers in Antibiotic Drug Discovery – symposium in Stockholm 14-15 September

The target groups of the symposium are scientists and representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises and the pharmaceutical industry working in the field of antibacterial drug discovery. The aims are to look into the future, at where and how new antibiotics will be discovered, and to discuss the challenges that need to be addressed in developing them. The lectures will be given by leading international scientists in the field. There will also be a poster session.

Link to additional information including programme and registration.

Poster abstract submission deadline: 15 August 2016

Symposium fees for PhD students/postdocs:
Until 25 August: 1000 SEK
From 26 August: 1500 SEK

Link to application for NDPIA co-funding of travel and accommodation costs
(at the bottom of the page)