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September 4 - 8, 2017. IVI, Seoul, South Korea.
 
IVI’s Vaccinology Course is one of the longest running vaccinology courses in the Asia-Pacific region. It helps fulfill our mission of making vaccines available for global health by building capacity in vaccinology and promoting vaccine sustainability in developing countries. Over 17 years, the course has trained more than 1,000 vaccine professionals from low- and middle-income countries worldwide, and has fostered collaborative partnerships in research and public health.  
 
The five-day course provides a comprehensive overview of vaccinology with a practical focus, moving through the vaccine development spectrum from applied topics in discovery to development to delivery. The course is a combination of lectures and interactive case studies presented and facilitated by experts from academia, industry, government, and non-governmental organizations. 
 
Previous lecturers have included those from the World Health Organization, icddr,b, U.S. National Institutes of Health, GSK, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Gavi, Johns Hopkins University, Seoul National University, and IVI. IVI's Vaccinology Course is open to all applicants working in the field of vaccinology. It is recommended that applicants have a background in vaccines and/or vaccination and be proficient in English. The working language of the course is English. No translations or interpretations will be provided.
 
Day 1: Fundamentals: Epidemiology and Immunology Refresher
Day 2: Vaccine Dscovery and Preclinical Development
Day 3: Clinical Development, Regulatory and Ethics
Day 4: Vaccine Introduction Part 1: From Licensure to Introduction
Day 5: Vaccine Introduction: Part 2: From Introduction to Acceptance and Use
The full schedule will be announced in June 2017.
 
Fellowships
 
IVI grants fellowships to people from low- and middle-income countries otherwise unable to attend the course. A select number of fellowships are competitively awarded to individuals with financial need, leadership potential, and who have made contributions to public health in their country.
 
 
Important Deadlines:
Fellowship applications must be received by June 1, 2017 11:59 PM Korea Standard Time
 
Regular applications must be received by:
August 1, 2017 for International applicants;
August 31, 2017 for Domestic applicants (on-site registration is also available for domestic applicants).
 
For more information and to register on this course, please click HERE.