Description:
The "1st Advanced Course in Clinical and Molecular Virology" will be held in Porto (Portugal) between 9-20th May 2016. The two week course was designed to promote the state of the art knowledge in the field of Virology. The program covers hot topics in Virology and will interest young MDs at the end of their specialty training as well as biologists, pharmacists, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working in Virology.

Course Venue
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE
Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida
4200-072 Porto, Portugal

Scientific/Organizing Committee

• Hugo Sousa (Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE)
• Rui Medeiros (Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE)
• David Boutoulleau (Hospitaux Pitié-Salpetriere, Paris)
• Paulo Paixão (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova Lisbon University)
• António Sarmento (HSJ/Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto)

Course Coordinator
Hugo Sousa, M.D. PhD
Virology Service & Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group (CI-IPOP), IPO Porto

Faculty List

• Hugo Sousa (Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE, Porto PT)
• Rui Medeiros (Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE, Porto PT)
• David Boutoulleau (Hospitaux Pitié-Salpetriere, Paris FR)
• Paulo Paixão (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova Lisbon University, Lisbon PT)
• António Sarmento (HSJ/Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, porto PT)
• Paul J. Farrell (Virology Dept, Imperial College of London, London UK)
• Vitor Duque (Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra PT)
• Rui Tato Marinho (Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon PT)
• Maria São José Alexandre (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto PT)
• Helena Rebelo de Andrade (Instituto Nacional de Saúde Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon PT)
• Sunwen Chou (Division of Infectious Diseases, OHSU, Portland USA)
• Carlos Ramos (Cell Therapy Dept, Texas Children Hospital, Houston USA)
• Christopher Chiu (National Heart and Lung Institute, ICL, London UK)
• Esteban Domingo (Centro Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Madrid ES)

Registration

• Full course (2 weeks): 500€ (Postgraduate students 300€)
• Theoretical course (1 week): 250€ (Postgraduate students 150€)

Deadline: 31st March

The registration fee includes the tuition, teaching materials, coffee and lunch. Travel and accommodation are not included.

Participant limit

• 20 maximum full course (minimum of 10 to start)
• 50 maximum theoretical course (minimum of 20 to start)

Information:
Website: http://hugomls.wix.com/virologycourse2016

Event Secretariat:
Hugo Sousa
Serviço de Virologia
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG EPE
Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida
4200-072 Porto, Portugal

Phone +351 22 508 4000 (ext 5410)
advancedvirologycourse[at]gmail.com