A brief history of vaccination The practice of immunisation dates back hundreds of years. Buddhist monks drank snake venom to confer immunity to snake bite and variolation (smearing of a skin tear with cowpox to confer immunity to smallpox) was practiced in 17th century China. Edward Jenner is considered the […]

Our programmes in Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease offer you the best available preparation for your future career. We want to minimise the impact of diseases for humans and humankind. Smart, global visionaries are needed who want to solve health care issues in the lab and in the field. […]

Start: 1st July 2016, Atlanta, USA.       EIS is a 2-Year fellowship program for health professionals interested in the practice of applied epidemiology. EIS officers are selected from among highly qualified, eligible applicants drawn to public health service and interested in practicing applied epidemiology. Before applying, applicants should […]

weekly courses until 2015, Würzburg, Germany First Level Training / Pre-deployment Training Aims The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to evolve in alarming ways. The most effective means to contain the outbreak involves setting up Ebola Treatment Centres and isolation units, and managing them according to international standards […]