Emerging viruses

A week-course in October every year. This course, taught in english, delivered within the framework of the Pasteur school is dedicated to candidates with a medical or scientific training background who are interested in all aspects of this discipline: medical and public health students, scientific Master 2 and PhD students (Virology, Epidemiology, Emerging Diseases..), physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians and other health professionals.

Practical Information

5 days
October 19, 2026 - October 23, 2026
Institut Pasteur
English

Contacts

EV@pasteur.fr

Registration

Deadline : July 15, 2026
Attendees : 16

Accreditations:

Université de Paris Cité - “One Health-Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate School” (1H-EID)
Credits for Université Paris Cité Master 2 degree
Doctoral School Module

Description

Objectives of the course

The aim of the course is to educate graduates and post-graduates with understanding and expertise in Emerging Viruses with a particular focus on mechanisms of replication and role played by these viruses leading to pathogenesis, mechanisms of emergence, as well as therapeutic approaches.

To ensure a maximum of interactivity, conferences, tutorials and round table will be organized to allow students to discuss with experts, to ask questions and globally to exchange and pave the way for future collaborations.

Program of the course

Emerging viruses comprise a diverse family of RNA viruses. The course will be focused essentially on negative RNA viruses as Influenza, Measles, Rabies viruses…, as well as positive RNA viruses as Hepatitis E, Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika viruses…. During this course, specific aspects will be developed as the regulation of viral gene expression, host restriction factors to infection, various aspects of pathogenesis, mechanisms of emergence, antiviral strategies as well as virus discovery approaches.

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