WHAT WE ARE DOING

As member of the WHO endorsed SRL network and WHO Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis Laboratory Strengthening, the Emerging Bacterial Pathogens Unit (EBPU) of Fondazione Centro San Raffaele (FCSR) has active technical assistance projects in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Djibouti, Turkey and Kosovo. 


Amongst our activities, the EBPU is supporting National Reference Laboratories in the GLI Stepwise Process Toward TB Laboratory Accreditation, and is establishing panel-based External Quality Assessment (EQA) for microscopy, proficiency testing for culture, identification, and DST.  

Diego Zallocco - 3rd Course on Molecular Diagnosis of Drug Resistant TB

(Maximum 15 participants)

​This five-day course focuses on developing knowledge and skills needed for a successful implementation and optimal utilization of new TB diagnostic tools.
Participants will explore various aspects, from theory to practice, of all techniques currently endorsed by WHO for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis and detection of antibiotic resistance as well as advanced molecular innovations (Whole Genome Sequencing). The  international environment will foster experience sharing among participants and experienced course facilitators.  
 
Context of Training:
  1. WHO endorsed molecular tools
  2. Interpretation of discrepancies between molecular and phenotypic tools
  3. Basics on sequencing technology for Drug Resistant detection
  4. Future perspective in molecular diagnostics
  5. Use of molecular tools for DR surveillance purposes

DEADLINE ------>    29 July 2016


Suitable applicants will be acknowledged by email within 2 weeks from deadline

NEWS
WHO Collaborating Centre in Tuberculosis Laboratory Strengthening - Supranational Reference Laboratory for TB
Div. of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases
San Raffaele Scientific Institute - San Gabriele Building
Via Olgettina, 58- 20132 Milano, ITALY
Telephone  +39 02 2643 5684 - Fax  +39 02 2643 5183
Contact: alagna.riccardo@hsr.it
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