Objetivos de aprendizagem (conhecimentos, aptidões e competências a desenvolver pelos estudantes):

• Learn theoretical and practical concepts in virology
• Be aware of mechanisms of surveillance and the dynamics of viral transmission, and the impact of antivirals and vaccination on this dynamic
• Acquire practical laboratory and computing skills
• Understand the methodology, basic models and their limitations for research in virology.
• Understand the new generation of methodologies for research in virology.
• Develop critical thinking and scientific methodology.
• Be able to plan experiments and discuss the interpretation of results
• Knowing specific topics of research developed at CBR
• Develop skills for communicating results in written and spoken form

Syllabus:

Presentation of theoretical and practical concepts on virology, including viral pathogenesis, host-virus interactions, antiviral therapy, emerging viral diseases, arboviruses, immunology of viral infections, clinical virology and diagnostic techniques, vaccines and immunization, oncogenic viruses and cancer, experimental models of infection in virology, research methods in virology, laboratory techniques in virology, epidemiology and viral surveillance, climate change and viral transmission, viral genomics and bioinformatics, computer models of viral transmission, artificial intelligence in viral research.