WORKSHOP ADVERTISEMENT

One Health: Understanding human and veterinary diseases from molecular cell biology to successful interventions YOUNG BIOMEDICAL / VETERINARY SCIENTISTS IN EAST AFRICA

International Workshop, Sokoine University, Morogoro, Tanzania
August 1st – 7th 2011
Tanzanian scientists are partnering with an international faculty orchestrated by the American Society for Cell Biology with sponsorship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to convene a special workshop entitled One Health: Understanding human and veterinary diseases from molecular cell biology to successful interventions. The workshop will train graduate students and young scientists from Africa in basic and applied research on veterinary and human pathogens and disease, including Tuberculosis, Human Trypanosomiasis, Malaria, Leishmaniasis along with viral and protozoal diseases of livestock including, Rinderpest, Theileria, Nagana and FMDV.

The theme of the meeting will be the ways in which molecular approaches to these diseases are leading to novel drugs and vaccines. The workshop will focus on progress in modern approaches to diagnostics, drug and vaccine development. It will also assess the extent to which future strategies can be informed by progress in combating some diseases, e.g., the eradication of Rinderpest.

The Workshop will cover areas including: Analysis of Pathogen Diversity and Evolution through genome sequencing; Functional Genomics & Bioinformatics; Pathogen Entry and Persistence, Immune Cell Biology and Antigenic Variation, Diagnostics based on molecular biology techniques and monoclonal antibodies; Vaccine Development & Drug Discovery; Biotechnological processes and commercialisation; Pre-clinical and clinical testing and development of drugs and vaccines.

The workshop emphasizes student participation through presentations, roundtable discussions, student-led presentations and informal interactions. There will be general themes throughout the workshop aimed at assisting students with Scientific Communication Skills, Research Ethics and Developing Research Proposals and Career Planning.

Participating faculty include: Keith Gull, Sarah Gilbert, Eva Gluenz, Richard Wheeler, Bill Wickstead (Oxford), Eric Rubin (Harvard), John Anderson and Don King, (Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright), Bakela Nare, (SCYNEXIS, USA), Gerald Misinzo, Claudius Luziga, Paul Gwakisa, Christopher Kasanga, (Sokoine).

MSc and PhD students, postdocs and young lecturers in biomedical and veterinary science are encouraged to apply. Students selected for the workshop who reside in East Africa will receive full bursaries to support attendance at the workshop, accommodation and meals, plus reasonable travel costs.

APPLICATIONS Applications to attend the course should be sent by email only to Professor Keith Gull at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Emails should have "ASCB SOKOINE COURSE" in the Subject line.

Applicants should include a brief CV and a short statement (no more than one half A4 side) of how attendance at the course would benefit their studies. In addition they should have ONE referee send a supporting reference separately to Professor Keith Gull at the above email address.

Accommodation and food costs will be covered for students accepted onto the course (9.00am Monday 1st August 2011 through Sunday 7th August, inclusive). However, applicants whose travel arrangements demand that they arrive on the day before and leave the day after the course should indicate a requirement for the extra night’s accommodation.



ravel bursaries are available and will be targeted at students from African Universities. Hence all applicants should provide a realistic estimate (in US dollars) of the cheapest form of travel from their home University or Institute to Sokoine University, Morogoro in order to attend the course. Any attachments to emails should be as Word or PDF documents.

 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: All applications and supporting references should be emailed to Professor Keith Gull as soon as possible, but certainly before the 28th MAY 2011.

  Successful applicants will be informed of their acceptance on the course by email very soon after this deadline.

Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA

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