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

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)

Uppsala University is offering a number of free internet based courses focusing on pharmaceutical bioinformatics. Target groups of the courses include researchers, teachers and students interested in learning how complex biological processes can be studied down to the chemical level of detail with the help of informatics and how it can be used for understanding life processes and to develop drugs and improved pharmacotherapy.

Link to information about available courses and registration:
https://ndpia.se/events/internet-based-courses-on-pharmaceutical-bioinformatics/

Deadline for courses autumn 2016: 15 August 2016

The Smögen Symposium on Virology 2016 will be held 25-27 August at Smögens Havsbad.

Link to preliminary program and information about the symposium.

The registration fee ranges from 3700-5950 SEK (excluding VAT) and includes accommodation, food and bus trip Göteborg-Smögen round trip.

Registration deadline: 20 June 2016

Abstract deadline: 31 July 2016 (via e-mail, as instructed at the registration page)

After having registered to the Smögen symposium via http://www.swedishvirology.se/smogen_meeting_registration.html, NDPIA members can apply for co-funding of travel/accommodation costs for participating in the symposium by filling out the form at the bottom of https://ndpia.se/events/smogen-symposium-on-virology-2016/ by 23 June 2016 at the latest.

Several positions are open for postdoctoral candidates interested to do research in the highly interactive and multidisciplinary research environment UCMR – Umeå Centre for Microbial Research. UCMR includes The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) – the Swedish node of The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. UCMR-MIMS researchers combine a strong molecular infection biology programme with chemical biology to clarify molecular mechanisms of microbial infections.

The programme is open to all nationalities and features of the positions include:

• Development of a project proposal forms the basis for recruitment
• Funding for research within a multidisciplinary environment
• Two years of secure funding
• Access to UCMR-MIMS-affiliated core facilities and technical platforms.

Link to additional information and application

Application deadline – 15 August 2016