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Hello,

 

We have 5 University of Oxford short courses running over the coming
months that we feel are relevant to your readers, and we were hoping you
could list them on your website events calendar. Are you able to list
these for us? Details are set out below.

 

University of Oxford: Human & Veterinary Vaccinology

Dates: 21-25 November 2011

Description: The Human and Veterinary Vaccinology course is a five-day
Master's level course designed to stand alone and cover all aspects of
vaccinology. 

The course includes contributions from 18 world-leading experts,
including: 

*	Prof David Salisbury (Director of Immunisation, UK Department of
Health) 
*	Dr Mike Whelan (Head of R & D, iQur Ltd) 
*	Dr Vasee Moorthy (Initiative for Vaccine Research, World Health
Organisation) 
*	Prof Andrew Pollard (Director, Oxford Vaccine Group, University
of Oxford) 
*	Dr Laura Martin (Development Project Leader, Novartis Vaccines
Institute for Global Health) 
*	Prof Adrian Hill (Director, Jenner Institute, University of
Oxford) 

Website link: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/C900-1

 

University of Oxford - Stem Cells: A Pathway through the Maze

Dates: 14:00 Wednesday 7 December  - 12:30 Friday 9 December 2011

Description: 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 will begin by introducing key concepts in the field which
will form the basis for exploring the properties of selected populations
of adult and embryonic stem cells. 

Later sessions will be devoted to applied topics that are essential to
the therapeutic application of stem cell biology before focussing on
ethical and regulatory issues and surveying the landscape for patenting
and marketing of stem cell therapies.   The taught component of the
course will draw on the varied expertise available within the University
of Oxford, with contributions from outside experts, where appropriate.
This course is led by Dr Paul Fairchild, Sir William Dunn School of
Pathology, University of Oxford. 

Website link: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/C720-1 

 

 

University of Oxford: Clinical Vaccine Development

Dates: 23-24 April 2012

Description: The two-day Clinical Vaccine Development module can be
taken either as a stand-alone module or can be taken as an add-on to the
Human and Veterinary Vaccinology module. The course will be 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. 

Website link: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/C900-2

 

University of Oxford: Vaccine Biomanufacturing

Dates: 25-26 April 2012

Description: The two-day Vaccine Biomanufacturing module can be taken
either as a stand-alone module or can be taken as an add-on to the Human
and Veterinary Vaccinology module. The course will be designed in close
collaboration with our industrial partners to provide: 

*	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. 

Website link: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/C900-3

 

University of Oxford: Immunology: A Pathway through the Maze

Dates: 24-25 May 2012

Description: Immunology is a rapidly developing subject with
wide-ranging implications for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and
biotechnology industries. 

Common questions include, for example: How does the immune system defend
the body against infection? What goes wrong when autoimmunity develops?
How can undesirable responses be controlled? Team leaders, R&D
directors, and researchers at the bench all need to understand the
latest developments in immunology and their implications for drug
discovery and development as well as disease treatment. An understanding
of the fundamental features of the immune system is essential not only
for those who work in areas directly related to infection and immunity,
but also for those working in the development of biopharmaceuticals,
vaccines and antibody therapy, who wish to exploit the technological
advances that have resulted from our increased insight into how the
system functions. 

Website link: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/C720-2

 

Please let me know if you have accepted and listed these events, and
don't hesitate to ask if you require any further information.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sarah Kelly

Administrative Assistant

 

Continuing Professional Development Centre University of Oxford 

Department for Continuing Education 

Suite 1, Littlegate House

16/17 St Ebbes Street

Oxford,

OX1 1PT

 

Telephone: +44(0) 1865 286955

Fax: +44(0)1865 286956

Email: [log in to unmask]
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www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd <http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd> 

 


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