Overview
The ISRV School on Respiratory Viruses is designed for early-career scientists working in public health, surveillance, research, or product development. The event provides in-depth education on respiratory virus epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, and control measures. Since 2011, nearly 300 students have participated in ISIRV Schools worldwide.
Program Overview:
- Day 1: Global impact of respiratory viruses, diagnostics, surveillance, and academia-industry collaboration
- Day 2: Influenza virus — epidemiology, structure, vaccines, antivirals, and study design
- Day 3: RSV and SARS-CoV-2 — mechanisms, vaccines, and epidemiology
- Day 4: MERS and One Health — zoonoses and pandemic preparedness
- Day 5: Student presentations and future research discussions
Speakers:
- Peter Coyle, Hamad Medical Corporation & Qatar University
- Ali Ait Hssain, Hamad General Hospital, Qatar
- Emanuele Montomoli, University of Siena & VisMederi, Italy
- Amal Barakat, WHO EMRO
- Faleh Marino, Qatar University
- Maria Zambon, UK Health Security Agency
- Hadi Yassine, Qatar University
- Hassan Zaraket, Roche, UK
- Rebecca Cox, University of Bergen, Norway
- Sheena Sullivan, Monash University, Australia
- Mark Tompkins, University of Georgia, USA
- Rabeh El Shesheny, National Research Centre, Egypt
- Ultan Power, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
- Cameron Wolfe, Duke University Medical Center, USA
- Hiam Chemaitelly, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
- Ziad Memish, King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
- Ghazi Kayali, Human Link, Lebanon
- Erik Karlsson, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Cambodia
Organizers:
- Qatar University Biomedical Research Center (BRC), a WHO Collaborating Center
- International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV)
- Hadi Mohamad Yassine, Qatar University
- Rebecca Jane Cox Brokstad, University of Bergen
Fellowships: Limited fellowships available for travel and local expenses, prioritizing applicants from low- and middle-income countries.
