Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology

Imperial College London via Coursera Specialization

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English
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4 weeks, 10 hours a week
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Self-Paced
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Intermediate

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This specialisation in Virology and Vaccinology will provide an insight into the molecular and cellular components of vaccines and viruses. This specialisation will look at how viruses cause infections and vaccines prevent them. It will provide a good grounding for further research work in immunology, virology and infectious diseases, or for a career in the pharmaceutical and bioscience industries. The specialisation consists of four individual asynchronous courses – two focusing on vaccinology and two focusing on virology. These can be taken in any order, but there are corresponding themes within each course. On successful completion of the specialisation, learners will be able to: Explain the fundamentals of vaccinology in the context of what vaccines are and how vaccines protect us Identify different vaccine types and differentiate between the different applications of vaccines Explain the fundamental principles of virology whilst recognising the diversity of virus structure and differences in approach required to detect and track viruses amongst different populations Assess the different approaches to the treatment of viruses, and contrast this to vaccine protection

Syllabus

Course 1: How Vaccines Work
Course 2: Types of Vaccine
Course 3: What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?
Course 4: What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

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This course describes the underpinning science around vaccines and their development. It will look at the immunological underpinnings of how vaccines induce protection. It will also look at the epidemiological basis of how vaccines are rolled out. Finally it will explore how new vaccines are developed. On successful completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Understand how the immune response mediates vaccine protection 2. Explain how vaccines enter public health programs 3. Demonstrate your understanding of the challenges for the generation of a vaccine against disease This is an intermediate series of courses intended for both clinical and non-clinical scientists who want to update their skills for work in clinical, academic, and pharmaceutical/bioscience industries, and is developed and delivered by experts working on viruses and novel vaccines. To be successful in this series of courses, you should have basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.
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This course explores the different types of vaccine available. This is a useful framework for understanding the scientific understanding that went into vaccine development. It also gives a perspective of how innovation (e.g. fundamental virology, molecular biology) work in a translational medicine context. On successful completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Identify features of different vaccine platforms 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of microbiological and technological advances in the development of vaccines 3. Recognise how different platforms may provide protection against different pathogens. This is an intermediate series of courses intended for both clinical and non-clinical scientists who want to update their skills for work in clinical, academic, and pharmaceutical/bioscience industries, and is developed and delivered by experts working on viruses and novel vaccines. To be successful in this series of courses, you should have basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.
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This course describes the basic nature if viruses and basic concepts of how they replicate. It looks at traditional methods for propagating and assaying viruses as well as methods to identify and follow them in individuals and populations. It will also look at how we can use molecular genetics to learn how viruses work in molecular detail. On successful completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Recognise unifying principles but diversity of virus structure and function 2. Illustrate how we can detect, identify and track viruses in individuals and populations 3. Recognise the importance of traditional and molecular genetics to understanding viruses This is an intermediate series of courses intended for both clinical and non-clinical scientists who want to update their skills for work in clinical, academic, and pharmaceutical/bioscience industries, and is developed and delivered by experts working on viruses and novel vaccines. To be successful in this series of courses, you should have basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.
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This course describes how viruses interact with their hosts to infect, replicate, spread and cause disease. It looks at what controls the specificity of viruses for different host species and for different tissues within a host, also how this can lead to outbreaks and pandemics. It seeks to show how virus evolution is driven by the pressures to replicate and spread. Finally, it looks at how we can find antivirals and use them to control infections, distinguishing therapeutic approaches to prophylaxis by vaccination. On successful completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Identify key interfaces of virus: host interaction 2. Verify how transmission drives virus pathogenesis and shapes virus evolution 3. Demonstrate an understanding of how virus control with anti-virals differs from protection with vaccines. This is an intermediate series of courses intended for both clinical and non-clinical scientists who want to update their skills for work in clinical, academic, and pharmaceutical/bioscience industries, and is developed and delivered by experts working on viruses and novel vaccines. To be successful in this series of courses, you should have basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.