Introduction to virology, diagnostics and molecular epidemiology on emerging and vector-borne disease viral pathogens

E-learning course
21 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023
ECDC

The Emerging Viral Diseases-Expert Laboratory Network (EVD-LabNet) is organising a training course on “Introduction to virology, diagnostics and molecular epidemiology on emerging and vector-borne disease viral pathogens” on Wednesday 21 June 2023 and Thursday 22 June 2023 – 13:00-17:00 CEST (Stockholm time).

The preliminary agenda of the training is:

Day 1, 21 June 2023

13:00 – 14:15 - Virus/host dynamics (National Virus Reference Laboratory Ireland)

14:15 – 15:30 - Serological and culture diagnostics (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, the Netherlands) 

15:30 – 15:45 - Break

15:45 – 16:45 - Diagnostic data reporting – issues and complexities (Central Virology Laboratory, Israel)

16:45 – 17.00 - Discussion with participants

Day 2, 22 June 2023

13:00 – 14:00 - Molecular diagnostics (Erasmus MC, the Netherlands)

14:00 – 15:00 - Sequencing, informatics, and molecular epidemiology (Erasmus MC, the Netherlands)

15:00 – 15:15 - Break

15.15 – 16:30 - How to use diagnostic data, and limitations of diagnostic data (Erasmus MC, the Netherlands)

16.30 – 17:00 - Discussion with participants

In order to receive the connection details, please register via the link below no later than Friday 14 June 2023.

Connection details will be sent only to the registered people, closer to the event date.

Please be informed that the training will be recorded for ECDC internal purpose only.

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