TRIAD Toolkit Workshop & Pilot Project Program

TRIAD Toolkit Workshop & Pilot Project Program
Vaccine Design Training Using Immunoinformatics Tools and Immunology Techniques
Institute for Immunology and Informatics (iCubed)
URI Feinstein Providence Campus
Wednesday May 11, 2011

 
The TRIAD program (Translational Immunology Research and Accelerated [Vaccine] Development), based at the University of Rhode Island’s Institute for Immunology and Informatics (iCubed), is conducting a workshop for scientists to be trained in vaccine design using immunoinformatics and immunological techniques. The program will feature presentations about vaccine development, epitope mapping, and immunoassays given by experts in their fields.
 
Participants will be eligible to apply to the TRIAD Pilot Project for one-year research grants in the area of vaccines targeting emerging infectious diseases and category A, B, and C priority pathogens. $150,000 in funding is available.
 
The TRIAD Toolkit Workshop, including thePilot Program, is open to all interested, qualified parties.
 
LOCATION:
 
University of Rhode Island – Feinstein Providence Campus, 80 Washington Street, Providence, R.I. 02903
 
This is a FREE 1-day seminar.
 
The workshop is being held in conjunction with the 1st Immunogenicity – Determinants and Correlates Conference taking place on Monday May 9 and Tuesday May 10, 2011 at Hotel Providence.
 
Click here to register for the TRIAD Toolkit Workshop as well as the Immunogenicity – Determinants and Correlates Conference!
 
For more information contact Patrick Lowney at (401) 277-5408 or plowney.uri@gmail.com
 
Hope to see you there!
 
Sincerely,
 
Denice Spero, Ph.D. (denice.spero@gmail.com)
Annie De Groot, M.D. (annie.degroot@gmail.com)