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Short courses in biosciences for professionals
Clinical Vaccine Development and Biomanufacturing
21–24 October 2014
Effective Writing for Biomedical Professionals
6–7 November 2014
Human and Veterinary Vaccinology
17–21 November 2014
Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology Practical Workshop
8–10 December 2014 (two-day course held over three days)
Stem Cells: A Pathway Through the Maze
10–12 December 2014 (two-day course held over three days)
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Clinical Vaccine Development and Biomanufacturing
21–24 October 2014
Offered in conjunction with the Jenner Institute and led by Prof Adrian Hill, Director, and Dr Rebecca Ashfield, Senior Project Manager, the Jenner InstituteThis four-day course has been designed in close collaboration with clinicians, veterinarians and industrial partners who conduct clinical trials to provide:
- An overview of pre-clinical testing and the pathway from pre-clinical testing to field trials.
- A more detailed discussion of vaccine immunogenicity, testing vaccine immunogenicity in the field and the need for correlates of immune protection. The different phases of vaccine testing from Phase I to IV.
- An overview of the development of veterinary vaccines.
- An introduction to the principles and conduct of Good Clinical Practice.
- An overview of vaccine markets and growth drives for developed and developing settings.
- An overview of the biomanufacturing processes used for the production of a spectrum of vaccines.
- The principles of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and how these are applied to vaccine production.
- An introduction to Quality Assurance and the use of molecular methods to verify quality.
Effective Writing for Biomedical Professionals
6–7 November 2014
Taught by Prof Shirley Ellis, writing and publishing consultantThis intensive course will help participants write more clearly and meaningfully for a wide range of audiences. It is highly interactive and the participants' objectives will govern a substantial part of the course content.
The course is tailored to the needs of professionals working in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, in healthcare or in scientific research and development. It is suitable for anyone who needs to write scientific papers and reports, and present information to colleagues, management, external organisations or the general public. The course is suitable for participants with a wide range of backgrounds and does not require any specialist subject knowledge.
All participants will receive a free copy of Jane Fraser's book 'How to publish in Biomedicine - 500 tips for success' (retail price £22.99).
For more information or register, visit the course web page.
Human and Veterinary Vaccinology
17–21 November 2014
Offered in conjunction with the Jenner Institute and led by Prof Adrian Hill, Director, the Jenner Institute, Dr Geraldine Taylor, Head of Veterinary Vaccines, The Pirbright Institute, and Dr Rebecca Ashfield, Senior Project Manager, the Jenner InstituteThis five-day course covers the principal aspects of vaccinology, and will appeal to practitioners from business, academic, clinical and veterinary backgruonds. It will particularly appeal to research scientists, programme managers, clinical trial coordinators, nurses, physicians and veterinarians, and to those considering a career move into this field.
Vaccinology is a cross-disciplinary subject and the most exciting developments in vaccinology have occurred when people from diverse research, business and medical backgrounds have used their skills to collectively tackle problems in vaccine design, manufacture and distribution.
Thiscoursewillprovide participants with:
- An overview of the field of human and veterinary vaccinology, from Edward Jenner to modern day vaccines.
- An understanding of the immune system and immune mechanisms needed to provide protection from disease.
- An understanding of the recent advances that have been made in the vaccine field and appreciation of the impact of molecular immunology and pathogen genomics on vaccine development.
- An overview of the molecular methods used for the design and construction of vaccines.
- An appreciation of the importance of pre-clinical testing and the many factors involved in the selection of animal models.
- The ability to understand and interpret the bioassays used to measure vaccine immunogenicity and to understand how immunogenicity correlates with protection.
- An understanding of the role of veterinary vaccines in animal heath, animal welfare, environmental protection and public health.
- An understanding of the vaccine development pathway - from bench to market.
- An overview of the ethical issues surrounding vaccine development and deployment.
Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology Practical Workshop
8–10 December 2014 (two-day course held over three days)
Designed by experts at the James Martin Stem Cell Facility and the Oxford Stem Cell Institute, and led by Dr Sally Cowley, Head, James Martin Stem Cell FacilityThis workshop provides hands-on experience of manipulating human iPS cells, with an emphasis on differentiation to key neural lineages and downstream assays, conducted through seminars and practical laboratory sessions, with a unique guided tour of the James Martin Stem Cell Facility.
The course has been designed by leading experts in the field at the James Martin Stem Cell Facility and the Oxford Stem Cell Institute at the University of Oxford to offer training in stem cell technology of the very highest quality.
Topicswillinclude:
- assessment of iPSccultures
- feeding of passagedcells
- freezing and thawingiPSc
- makingembryoidbodies
- identification and differentiation of corticol neurons, dopaminergic neurons and sensory neurons from iPSc
For more information or to download an application form, visit the course web page.
Stem Cells: A Pathway Through the Maze
10–12 December 2014 (two-day course held over three days)
Led by Dr Paul Fairchild, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell InstituteTwenty lecture and discussion sessions which bring together eighteen of the leading experts in the field to explore this cutting-edge technology.
Few topics have captured the imagination of the general public quite as dramatically as stem cells, both for the potential they offer regenerative medicine and the ethical sensitivities they create.
This course is intended to dispel the myths behind stem cell biology and introduce delegates to the science behind the headlines, the pitfalls as well as the promises.
Although the course will assume basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences, no previous understanding of stem cell biology will be required.
"The course is designed for those who have little prior knowledge or understanding of stem cells, so as to provide as broad an overview of the subject as possible. This will include not only the science underlying the subject, but also related issues such as the ethics and regulatory infrastructure and commercialisation of regenerative medicine."
Dr Paul Fairchild, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell Institute, University of Oxford
For more information or to register, visit the course web page.
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