Dates: 4-8 Nov 2019
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
30 travel bursaries are available for early-career researchers based in South American countires receiving Official Development Assistance to attend the week-long workshop. They will provide accomodation, in addition to a contribution towards travel and subsistence (up to £250).
Application deadline: 15 Sep 2019
The first day of the week-long workshop (4 November) will consist of a conference day of talks, consisting of lectures from experts on vector ecology and epidemiology. This day is open to all and free to attend. They will also hold a poster session on this day for early-career researchers to present their current work.
Following this, they are holding a four-day training course for 30 early-career researchers, to teach practical laboratory and field skills for research across sandflies, blackflies and biting midges. Sessions will be held on:
- Basic experimental design
- Morphological identification of the three vector groups
- Field work techniques and trapping
- Molecular barcoding of vectors
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To find out more, or to apply, check out the event website.
