Vaccines for all: Institut Pasteur vaccinology course, 2010.
A comprehensive 5-week vaccinology course was recently held in Paris (1 March-2 April 2010) hosted by the Institut Pasteur, a world-renowned center for science and vaccinology. A total of 25 young scientists from different parts of the world participated and 63 world experts gave lectures in six specific modules that covered all aspects of vaccinology, from basic research to clinical studies. Students also had the opportunity to attend a 2-day "Pandemic Influenza Workshop". This article summarizes the issues discussed during this course and highlights the importance of global access to vaccines.
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Emrah
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Research Center, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Via Fiorentina, 1, 53100, Siena, Italy. emrah.altindis@novartis.com
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