Advanced course on immunology, vaccinology and biotechnology applied to
infectious diseases:
13 September - 28 October 2000
This course will be held at the WHO Immunology Research and
Training Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland. It will be organized
specifically for English-speaking candidates from developing
countries, through a donation from the Government of Switzerland
(Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation).
Programme
The course will be conducted in English. The first part will be
devoted to the recent advances in the areas of basic immunology and
molecular biology. Teaching modules will be structured to deal with
the specific problems related to bacterial, parasitic and viral
infections of public health importance. One module will be
specifically devoted to the development of new vaccines and the
testing of their efficacy. One module will be related to
epidemiology.
Practical sessions will be organized during which participants will
perform techniques related to:
1.the evaluation of the humoral and cellular immune response to
infectious agents;
2.identification of microorganisms in biological samples by
nucleic acid hybridization.
Extended Research Training
There will be an opportunity for ONE or TWO participants to stay at
the Centre (for a period of up to 4 months) after the course for
further practical specialized training. It is mandatory that those
interested in this possibility mention it in their initial
application to their Government and explain in detail their
motivation in the letter to Dr J. A. Louis.
Who Can Apply?
Candidates should fulfil the following requirements:
have an excellent knowledge of English;
university degree: doctorate of medicine, or MSc or PhD in
microbiology or other biological sciences;
be actively engaged in teaching, research or national public
health services;
be under 40 years of age.
How to Apply
Scientists interested in participating in the course should:
apply to the health authority of their Government and complete
a Fellowship Application Form (WHO52.1) which can be obtained
from the Office of the WHO Representative;
submit the completed form for approval to the Government, who
will then forward the nominations to the WHO through the
relevant WHO Regional Office. Only candidates nominated by
their Governments and who can attend the entire course will be
considered.
send details of their scientific work and explain their
interest in the course in a letter sent directly to:
Dr J. A. Louis
Head, WHO Immunology Research and Training Centre
c/o UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for
Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
WHO, 20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland.
Fax: 41-22 791 4774
Email: <louisjae at who.ch>
This letter, which is mandatory, should also indicate that an
official application has been made through the appropriate
Government channels.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 30 MAY 2000
Selected candidates will be contacted in June 2000. They will
receive air tickets (or other) for their travel to Switzerland and
a fellowship allowance for the duration of the Course and, where
applicable, for extended research training periods.
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