I have to blog today's activities, but I have to wake up at 7AM tomorrow for Shantou... so I'll just do it on the bus or something lol.
For those itching for a read... I realized that I haven't updated you on what the itinerary is.
Look no further!
June 22nd to July 30th 2009, Shantou University, China
A) Theoretical lessons will take place in the mornings (5 weeks, provisional schedule, gaps will be occupied with additional seminars and discussion meetings):
Dr. David Kelvin (STUMC/Univ. of Toronto), June 22nd-26th and July 30th, 2009, Host response to emerging infectious diseases
Prof. Micheal Ratcliffe (Univ. of Toronto), June 29th-July 2nd, 2009, Immunology: Species aviation of B-cell responses, specialty in Bird immunology
Prof. Guan Yi (HKU), To be determined,Viral Evolution
Prof. Honglin Chen (HKU), July 15th-16th, 2009, Molecular virology
Prof. Gavin Smith (HKU), July 18th and 20th, 2009, Viral Evolution, Bioinformatics
Prof. Piero Cappuccinelli (Univ. of Sassari), July 18th and 20th, 2009, Emerging infectious diseases, Bacteriology, Parasitology
Prof. Xiao Yong (STUMC)m July 21st - 22nd, 2009, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Prof. Salvatore Rubino (Univ. of Sassari), July 23th-29th, 2009, Salmonella,emerging enteric pathogens
Dean Jiang Gu (STUMC), To be determined, Pathology of emerging infectious diseases
Prof. Liqun Jin (STUMC), To be determined, Parasitology and mosquito biology and infectious agents
B) The practical program will take place in the afternoons (5 weeks, provisional schedule):
Introduction to techniques commonly used in influenza research
Experimental immunization in mice against influenza infection
Assessment of antiviral properties of plant extracts
Introduction to mosquito biology
C) Visit to different locations of interest in the Guangdong Province, 1 week (dates and itinerary to be determined)
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