BioTech 31: Vaccines: Development and Evaluation of Efficacy   February 8-12, 2016

 

 

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Vaccines are used or developed for a wide range of diseases such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, allergies, and for the prevention of communicable and parasitic diseases. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of a broad spectrum of vaccine related topics, from the design of vaccines to their delivery with adjuvants and by different delivery systems. The target audience is researchers with various scientific backgrounds and with interest in vaccine research, but also those dealing with regulatory aspects of vaccines who wish to acquire a scientific understanding of vaccines.

 

Topics
Overview of the Immune System and the Induction of an Immune Response Highlighting Crucial Factors for Vaccinology; Protein and Peptide Vaccines, Viral Vaccines (pox-viruses, adenoviruses), Bacterial Vaccines, Anti-cancer Vaccines; HIV Vaccines and the Unique Challenges this Field Faces; Cutting-edge Vaccines such as DNA Vaccines, Pulsed Dendritic Cells, Nanoparticles; Purpose of Adjuvants, Classes of Adjuvants with in depth Discussion of Adjuvants used in the Clinic, Molecular ("designer") Adjuvants; Immunization Strategies (Regimen, Route of Immunization); Monitoring the Immune Response and Evaluation of Vaccine Efficacy (in vitro Assays such as ELISA, Immunofluorescence Assays, ELISPOT; Flow Cytometry: Protocols such as Intracellular Staining, Tetramer Staining and Phenotyping of Vaccine-reactive Cells will be discussed).

Laboratory Topics
Injection Routes, Preparing Vaccine Emulsions, Evaluating Immune Sera by ELISA and Western Blot.

General Training Rate
$1,795.00

Discounted Training Rates                                                                                   $595.00 - NIH Trainees (fellows, postdocs, postbacs - NIH ONLY)                    $1,295.00 - NIH Community                                                                                $1,595.00 - Academia, Government, Military 

Comprehensive Binder Included 
Contains all notes, protocols, and reference material needed. No additional books are required. 

Credit
Although no grades are given for BioTech Courses, each participant will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) based on the number of contact hours. Upon completion of the course each participant will receive a certificate, showing completion of the workshop and 3.5 CEUs. 

Refund Policy

100% tuition refund or 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled 14 or more days prior to the start of the workshop. 

50% tuition refund or 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled between 4 to 13 days prior to the start of the workshop. 

0% refund, 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled 3 days or less prior to the start of the workshop.

Notification

• All cancellations must be received in writing via email to Ms. Carline Coote at ccoote@mail.nih.gov.
• Cancellations received after hours are time marked for the following day.  
• In regards to a full or partial refund or a full workshop credit, you must indicate which option you are selecting at the time of your written cancellation.   
• All refund payments will be processed by the start of the initial workshop.

 

 Suggested Accommodations

The American Inn of Bethesda

The Double Tree Hotel & Executive Center

Bethesda Hyatt Hotel 

Bethesda Court Hotel

Bethesda Marriott Hotel

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