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10th HKU-Pasteur Virology Course: Call for Applications Closed

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATIONS!

We are soliciting applications for the 10th HKU-PASTEUR VIROLOGY COURSE (July 14-26, 2013). The Course will focus on HIV/AIDS to mark the 30th anniversary of the identification of the virus by the Institut Pasteur team, led by Francoise BARRE-SINOUSSI and Luc MONTAGNIER who received the 2008 Nobel Prize for their discovery.

Topics include:

  • Genome organization and replication of HIV;

  • Endogenous retroviruses;

  • The cell biology of HIV life cycle and cell to cell spread;

  • Restriction factors of HIV,

  • Mechanisms of HIV latency and HIV Reservoirs;

  • HIV infection & innate immunity; Host Control of HIV infection;

  • HIV transmission and animal models;

  • Mother to child transmission of HIV;

  • HIV treatment & future therapeutic strategies;

  • Vaccination strategies and ongoing clinical trials.

One of the highlights of course will be the participation of Professor Françoise BARRE-SINOUSSI.


NEW DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 10 May 2013


There is no registration fee and course and travel application forms can be downloaded here.

To prepare the best application and maximize your chances of success, tips for a successful application can be also downloaded here.

The course (MMPH6171) is included in the coursework curriculum for research postgraduate studies of the University of Hong Kong.


Click on the poster to download.


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