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

The Helmholtz Graduate School for Infection Research (HZI Grad School/GS FIRE) in Braunschweig, Germany, is inviting NDPIA PhD students to their retreat 21-23 June (in the Harz). The retreat is mandatory for all HZI Grad School PhD students and NDPIA PhD students who want to join the retreat will receive a maximum of 6000 SEK for co-funding of travel costs (accommodation is free of charge).

At the retreat all participants will present their research either via a personal poster or via a cross topic presentation where 2-3 persons are presenting together. There will be many opportunities for networking both during the scientific parts of the retreat and during social events.

Link to additional information and registration

Registration deadline: 30 May 2016

The Center for Molecular Protein Science (CMPS) at Lund University is presenting a package of postgraduate courses in life science during the autumn of 2016. The 3 ECTS courses within the package are intensive full-time hands-on courses with a limited number of participants. The courses are given annually and are usually very popular. Priority is given to PhD students at Lund University, but also external applicants are welcome. Information about the courses can be found via http://www.cmps.lu.se/life-sciences/courses/ and after having been admitted to any of the courses NDPIA participants can apply for NDPIA co-funding of travel and accommodation costs by filling out the form at the bottom of https://ndpia.se/events/life-science-courses-at-lund-university-autumn-2016/  .

Please note that the course application deadline is 31 May 2016 (link to application) and that application for NDPIA co-funding shall be made after having been admitted to the course(es).