2021•10•29     Colombia

We are cordially inviting you to apply until November 5 to the “VIII Curso Internacional de Biología Molecular de Tripanosomátidos y VIII Simposio Internacional de Biología Celular y Molecular de la Enfermedad de Chagas.”  This event is coordinated by Dr Ulrike Kemmerling, Universidad de Chile, Chile.

Twenty-one Speakers from different Universities and Institutions —Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela— will join the line-up of this course:

• Dr Ulrike Kemmerling, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Dr José Luis Ramirez, Instituto de Estudios, Avanzados, Venezuela

• Dr Aldo Solari, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Dr. Fernando Gustavo Álvarez Valín, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay

• Dr. Carlos Alberto Robello, Instituto Pasteur, Montevideo, Uruguay

• María Carolina Elias, Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo, Brasil

• Dra. Andrea Ávila, Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz-Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil

• Dr. Alejandro Schijman, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr Héctor Torres”, Argentina

• Dr. Guillermo Alonso, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr Héctor Torres”, Argentina

• Dra. Adriana Magdalena Parodi, Instituto Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay

• Dr. Christian Castillo, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Dra Karina Gómez, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular “Dr Héctor Torres”, Argentina

• Dr. Carlos Renato Machado, Universidad de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil

• Dr. Esteban Carlos Serra, Instituto de Biología Molecular de Rosario, UNR, Argentina

• Dr. Sergio Schenkman, Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo, Brasil

• Ariel Mariano Silber, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo.Paulo, Brasil

• Dr. Claudio Olea Azar, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Dr. Omar Triana, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

• Dr. Juan Diego Maya, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Mauricio Cerda, Universidad de Chile, Chile

• Ariane Hernández, Universidad de Chile, Chile

This course is aimed to graduate or post-graduate students at any level of their careers who have an interest on molecular biology of trypanosomatids. Young researchers working in the field will also be welcome in the course.

These courses constitute the appropriate environment to discuss current topics in molecular biology and pathogenesis of Chagas disease, searching for common interests, giving the opportunity to promote collaborations among groups from different countries of South America and increasing the chances for emerging innovation in this field.

Emphasis will be focused on genome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome and functional genomics, development of new therapeutical alternatives as well as on relevant aspects on the cell biology of Trypanosomatids, all of them involved in host-pathogen interactions. In addition, the course will provide interactive seminars about molecular and cellular biology methods, bioinformatic analysis including automated intracellular parasite count with MATLAB software, design of primers and new potential trypanocidal compounds, between others.

In addition we will include sessions of oral presentation presented by selected students of the course. This activity will promote interactions between the attending students, new investigators and the senior researchers.

The theme of this event is aligned with one of our research/endeavors working towards one of UNU-BIOLAC priority areas— Emerging and neglected human, animal and plant diseases.

Interested applicants from the Latin American and Caribbean region must apply via www.chagasresearch.cl

Contact: cursotripos@gmail.com

Deadline: November 5 , 2021

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