Past Event

ISIRV Respiratory Virus School at the Christian Medical College (Fifth edition)

14 November 2018 - 18 November 2018, 

Vellore, India

Co‑chaired by Gangandeep (Cherry) Kang (Christian Medical College (CMC), India), Kanta Subbarao (WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research in Influenza, Australia), John Wood (NIBSC, UK) and Rebecca Cox (University of Bergen, Norway

59 participants majority for India and international students from Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, Belgium, Nigeria

Five-day intensive program with two cross cutting themes on viral respiratory pathogens. Comprehensive focus  with key virological concepts, laboratory methods, and real-world applications on influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2. Student presentations and daily interactive student activities, lab demonstrations, and networking.