Applications are open for the Vaccinology in Africa 2021 – Virtual Master’s Level Course
Application Deadline: 31st August 2021
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About the Vaccinology in Africa Award:
Overview
This course has been developed in close collaboration with leading clinicians, veterinarians and industrial partners in vaccinology.
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The Programme provides state-of-the-art teaching in both human and veterinary vaccinology, drawing on the experience of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, The Pirbright Institute, and the course’s virtual co-host, the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya.
These courses alternate between East and West Africa. In 2021, participation is limited to attendants currently working or studying in East Africa.
Attendance is free to participants. Places are limited and participants will be selected based on their relevant experience and background within the vaccine field, as detailed in the application form below.
Vaccinology in Africa Programme details
Each day is delivered as five one-hour sessions, with half-hour breaks in between and a one-hour lunch break.
There will also be dedicated time at the end of each day for a Q&A session with the speakers of the day.
The below programme is provisional and may be subject to change.
Day 1 – Principles of Vaccinology
- Opening keynote: Vaccine R&D and manufacturing in Africa
- Introduction to vaccine design & structural vaccinology
- Vaccine Immunology
- New vaccine vectors and VLPs
- Veterinary vaccines – latest technologies
Day 2 – Principles of Vaccinology
- RNA technologies in vaccine design
- Protein expression vaccine technologies
- Nutrition and vaccine responses
- Maternal Immunisation
- Virtual workshop on Vaccine Design
Day 3 – Vaccine Technologies and their Development
- Progress with pneumococcal vaccines
- Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus: Vaccine Research to Commercial Development
- Development of a One Health vaccine against Rift Valley Fever
- Progress with meningococcal vaccines
Day 4 – Vaccine Technologies and their Development
- Design and pre-clinical testing of a Covid-19 vaccine and other outbreak pathogen vaccines
- Clinical development of a COVID-19 vaccine
- Vaccine manufacturing: General principles and case study from COVID-19
- Developing a vaccine against Ebola
- Subunit vaccine technology: Developing a vaccine against African swine fever
Day 5 – Major Vaccine Targets
- HIV vaccines
- TB Vaccines
- Vaccination against East Coast Fever and CBPP
- Yellow Fever and other vaccine R&D at Institut Pasteur de Dakar
- Arboviral vaccines
Day 6 – Major Vaccine Targets
- Poxvirus diseases of livestock
- Malaria vaccines
- Controlled Human Malaria Infection studies in Africa
- HPV vaccines
- Vaccines for enteric pathogens
Day 7 – Vaccine Development, Policy and Clinical Trials
- Vaccine development in Africa: preclinical to field trials
- Immunomonitoring in clinical vaccine trials
- Developing a field trial site: Ghana
- Undertaking trials of new vaccines in Africa and their public engagement challenges
- Regulation and oversight of clinical vaccine trials in Africa
Day 8 – Vaccine Development, Policy and Clinical Trials
- Veterinary Vaccine Development in Africa
- Capacity building for biomedical research in Africa
- Research & career perspectives from the pharma industry
- Vaccines research funding policy in Africa
- Vaccine access and cost-effectiveness in Africa
Day 9 – Vaccine Development in Africa​
- Human vaccine development and manufacturing in South Africa
- Strengthening innovation systems and IP development in Africa
- Statistical analysis of vaccine trials
- Priorities for veterinary vaccine development in Africa
- Building capacity for human vaccine manufacturing in Africa – a strategic and funding perspective
Day 10 – Vaccine Development In Africa
- Livestock vaccines for Africa: a manufacturing outlook
- Accelerating vaccine research in AfricaÂ
- Practical, regulatory and ethical issues in vaccine development & deployment: the Kenya experience
- Careers in vaccine R&D in Africa
- Discussion Panel: Career and funding opportunities for vaccine researchers in Africa and beyond
Type:
Short Course
Eligibility:
You must currently be working or studying in East Africa to apply for this course. Places are limited and participants will be selected based on their relevant experience and background within the vaccine field.
Eligible Countries:
East African countries
To be Taken at (Country):
Online
Number of Awards:
Not specified
Value of Vaccinology in Africa Award:
Certification
Participants who satisfy the course requirements will receive a University of Oxford electronic certificate of attendance. To receive a certificate at the end of the course you will need to achieve a minimum attendance of 75% of the online sessions.
Attendance will be monitored throughout the sessions.
The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended.
Fees
Attendance is free to all participants
Duration of Award:
How to Apply: Attendance is free to participants. Places are limited and participants will be selected based on their relevant experience and background within the vaccine field, as detailed in the application form below.
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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