12-16 December: Seminars Fighting Infectious Diseases

4 November 2011

Get updated and attend the Fighting Infectious Diseases Seminars. These seminars take place on December 12 to 16 in Nijmegen and are organized by the HAN Masters course Molecular Life Sciences.

Malaria, EHEC, AIDS, New Influenza, Tuberculosis, BSE …

Are you aware of the recent developments in the fight against these and other infectious diseases? What are the challenges in making vaccines against HIV or Malaria? Are there robust diagnostic tests for tuberculosis that can be used world-wide? What do you know about prion-diseases?

Are you up-to-date?

During the Fighting Infectious Diseases Seminars, guest lecturers from renomated companies and research institutions such as Intervet, the RIVM, NVI, CDI, the Erasmus MC and the AMC, present their current research and development projects in the field of fighting infectious diseases. Focusing on the development of vaccines and diagnostic tests, the speakers share their frontline knowledge and inspire with their innovative approaches. The interactive talks leave room for questions and discussion. 

Do you want to broaden your horizon? Get updated about recent developments? Sign in for one day or for the entire week.

For whom?

Are you a:

  • lab technician or researcher
  • lecturer of higher laboratory education
  • final year bachelor student in the field;
    and interested in learning more about vaccine development, diagnostic test development and the pathogenesis of important infectious diseases, or who just want to stay up-to-date.

Programme

You can sign in - using the registration form - for one day or for the entire week. You can find the complete programme on the right side of this page.
 

Monday 12 December 2011
• Vaccine development: Introduction

Tuesday 13 December 2011
• Specialized vaccine development (e.g. HIV vaccine development)

Wednesday 14 December 2011
• EHEC
• New Influenza
• Malaria: diagnostics and vaccine development

Thursday 15 December 2011
• Tuberculosis
• Diagnostic test development
• Antimicrobial peptides
• Fighting fungal infections

Friday 16 December 2011
• Prions
• Bioterrorism
• Diagnostic test development

Costs

  • One day: 75 Euro
  • Entire week: 300 Euro
  • Free: Alumni of the Molecular Life Sciences Masters course and bachelor alumni of the Institute of Applied Sciences (HLO Nijmegen)

Location

Institute of Applied Sciences
Laan van Scheut 2, Room 2.17
6524 EM Nijmegen

More information

If you have any questions or you want more information about the seminars you can contact:

Bron: HAN