ABOUT
This Croucher Summer Course is designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other early-stage scientists an overview of the basic concepts in vaccinology. Participants will learn about the immunological and epidemiological principles of vaccination, vaccine development, how to measure vaccine efficacy or effectiveness, and how vaccination influences disease transmission and herd immunity. We will also discuss basic health economic evaluation of vaccination and vaccine hesitancy. The course will be taught in English.
LECTURERS
SCHEDULE
08:30
Registration
09:00
Welcome remarks
Joseph T. Wu
Mark Jit
09:10
Lecture 1
Immunologic principles of vaccination
Leo L.M. Poon
10:40
Coffee break
11:00
Lecture 2
From SARS to COVID-19, what have we learnt?
Ivan Hung
12:30
Lunch
14:30
Tutorial 1
Evaluating serological responses induced by influenza vaccination
Leo L.M. Poon
16:00
Coffee break
16:15
Tutorial 2
Clinical trials on vaccines and antivirals
Ivan Hung
18:30
Welcome Dinner
ORGANISERS
SPONSOR
LOCATION
Room 302, 3 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
ACCOMMODATION
Le Meridien Cyberport Hotel
Address: 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong, China
APPLICATION
How to apply
Applications should be submitted by registrating with following documents:
1. One-page CV
2. One reference letter
Closing date: 26 May 2023 23:59 Hong Kong Time
Successful applicants will be notified by 31 May 2023
Maximum no. of participants: 30
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Course fee
The course fee is HK$3,000 which covers the course materials, 5 nights of accommodation (2 participants share 1 room with twin beds), transportation between hotel and course venue, a welcome dinner, a farewell dinner and all breakfasts, lunches and tea breaks during the course. Limited single rooms are available at a higher fee upon special request and subject to approval. Payment should ONLY be made upon confirmation of acceptance to the course.
Cancellation must be made via online portal before 31 May 2023.
An administrative fee of 50% of the course fee will be charged if cancellations are made after 31 May 2023.
No refund will be made after the course commencement.
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Scholarships
A poster session on vaccinology will be held during the course. A number of scholarships are available for participants whose poster abstracts are accepted for presentation in the poster session. The course fee will be waived for all scholarship awardees. In addition, scholarship awardees from Asia and those from elsewhere will receive an airfare (economy class) subsidy of up to HK$5,000 and HK$12,000, respectively. To apply, please submit an abstract (max 600 words) in your application. Scholarship results will be announced by 31 May 2023.
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Who should apply
Early-stage public health and medical professionals and researchers with interests in multi-disciplinary skills of vaccinology are strongly encouraged to apply.
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CME Accreditations in Hong Kong
CME credits have been applied for practicing doctors who are not taking CME programme for specialists in Hong Kong. One CME point for each hour of completed session is applicable for CME accreditations from Hong Kong Doctors Union, Department of Health, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and The Hong Kong Medical Association.
TRANSPORTATION
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Croucher Summer Course
24 - 28 Jul 2023
Room 302, 3 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR