The School is aimed at graduate students and young scientists who are starting, or in the early stages of a career in virology, public health, surveillance, research or product development. The scientific programme is an intensive day before the start of the Options meeting with presentations to provide participants with a comprehensive scientific grounding in many aspects of influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 ranging from theoretical concepts to basic techniques used in research and surveillance.
Programme
8.00-8.30 Registration
8.30 Welcome to School - Rebecca Cox, Mark Tompkins, Kirsty Short
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY: Chair Kirsty Short
08.35-09.15 Global impact of respiratory viruses - Maria Zambon
09.15-10.45 This week in virology podcast
10.45-11.10 Coffee
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY: Chair Mark Tompkins
11.10-11.50 RSV and SARS-CoV-2 - Kirsten Spann
11.50-12.30 Influenza virus and one health - Erik Karlsson
12.30-13.30 Lunch
PREVENTION AND CONTROL: ANTIVIRALS: Chair Mike Ison
13.30-14.10 Antivirals - Emi Takashita
14.10-14.50 Antiviral resistance - Cameron Wolfe
PREVENTION AND CONTROL: IMMUNOLOGY AND VACCINES: Chair Jude Jayamaha
14.50-15.30 Immunity to respiratory viruses and correlates of protection Chris Chiu
15.30-16.00 Coffee
16.00-16.40 Influenza vaccines, effectiveness and study design - Sheena Sullivan
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES: Chair Rebecca Cox
16.40-17.15 Next generation "universal" vaccines and future perspectives on influenza and SARS CoV-2 - Florian Krammer
17.15 Close of School - Rebecca Cox
17.30 School dinner and social event
Venue: 03-206 - Steele Building, Learning Theatre
Food & Drinks: The Global Change Institute (Building 20), Atrium (all day catering)
Mini-School of Influenza program and booklet
How to get to Mini-School of Influenza
We are grateful to our main sponsor Flulab for generous educational support for the Mini-School.
We also thank Sanofi for their support of the Mini-School.
