Key information
Subject area:
Life Sciences & Medicine
Course type:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Course delivery mode:
Online
Credit level:
Not for credit
Duration:
3 days
Course start date:
17 November, 2020
Course end date:
19 November, 2020
Application deadline:
12 November, 2020
Course overview
This in-depth course is designed to quench the curiosity of doctors, nurses, budding scientists, and university students by providing specific knowledge about SARS-CoV-2.
The course will examine the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, the infection it causes, immune responses to infection, assays to track infection and research on vaccines and antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19 infection.
Click here for the course flyer.
What does this course cover?
- To provide an overview of the current pandemic;
- To provide an overview of current and future therapies;
- To provide specific knowledge on how to monitor COVID-19 practically
Who will I learn with?
Annapurna Vyakarnam
School Academic Lead (International)
Francesco Dazzi
Vice Dean (International) and Head of Regenerative Medicine
Stuart Neil
Head of Department, Infectious Diseases
Rui Pedro Galão
Lecturer in Infectious Diseases
Adrian Hayday
Professor of Immunobiology
Katie Doores
Senior Lecturer
Rocio Martinez-Nunez
Lecturer
Manu Shankar-Hari
NIHR Clinician Scientist, Reader and Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine
Mauro Giacca
Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences
Linda Klavinskis
Professor of Viral Immunology
Sasi Conte
Professor of Structural Biology
Claire Steves
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Who is this for?
Clinicians, researchers and allied primary health care workers who care for COVID-19 patients
What is the teaching schedule?
The course will use narrated PowerPoint lectures followed by an active Q&A session. Lectures will be made available two weeks before the start of the course. Q&A sessions will be timetabled and will give the opportunity for registrants to actively engage with individual lecturers.
Click on the link below to view the full programme schedule.
- COVID-19 Course Programme 0.04 MB
Fees and discounts
The full cost of the course is £185.
Visit the course webpage to apply: https://estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/short-courses/kings-short-courses/immunology-microbial-science/covid19-infection-immunity-and-future-therapies
There are limited, discounted places available for:
- Students: £92.50
- Participants from low and middle income countries: £37 (available from 1 October 2020)
The discounted rates will available to book from 1 October 2020. You will need to enter a discount code to make your booking.
Please email Shaleem Grant (shaleem.grant@kcl.ac.uk) with a copy of your proof of eligibility and to request the code. This code will be emailed to you from 30 September 2020 onwards.
Please note your evidence will be removed from our system once approval has been given.