Professional Development in Vaccine Adjuvants & Delivery Systems
A continuing education course that introduces participants to the major classes of vaccine adjuvant/delivery systems, including microparticles, oil/water emulsions, liposomes, and aluminum salts. Attendees will participate in group exercises to study the development process for a particular adjuvant system.
Course Objectives:
1. Review history of vaccine adjuvant development.
2. Classify immunostimulatory adjuvants and delivery vehicles.
3. Describe formulation parameters of oil-water emulsions, liposomes, microparticles, and aluminum salts.
4. Identify the mechanisms of action of adjuvant systems.
5. Describe methods of characterizing adjuvant formulations.
6. Apply knowledge through guided exercises and discussions.
CLICK HERE to view course flyer: https://nctm.tamu.edu/assets/documents/VADS_flyer.FINAL.pdf
REGISTER AT https://nctmtp.teex.tamus.edu
1. Create a new account, complete all the data entry fields, and click “submit form” – remember your User Name and Password!
2. Click Classroom Training Catalog; click VACCINE ADJUVANTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS and register for the class.
3. You will receive a course confirmation upon completing registration.
REGISTRATION FEE: $129
About the Instructors:
CHRISTOPHER FOX, PH.D., is Director of Formulations and a Principal Investigator at the Infectious Disease Research Institute. He has played an integral role in developing, characterizing and manufacturing cGMP vaccine adjuvant formulations (including emulsions, liposomes, nanosuspensions, and aluminum salts) for many infectious diseases, such as leishmaniasis, malaria, tuberculosis and pandemic influenza.
MARIA ELENA BOTTAZZI, PH.D., is Associate Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine (NSTM) at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and oversees the vaccine research and development efforts within NSTM. Dr. Bottazzi has had a successful career in trailblazing the way for vaccines against many neglected tropical diseases for the past 15 years.
MICHAEL J. HEFFERNAN, PH.D., is Assistant Professor in NSTM/BCM and directs research in the area of vaccine adjuvants and delivery systems. Dr. Heffernan has more than 10 years of research experience in drug/vaccine delivery with a recent focus on microparticle-based adjuvant systems for Chagas disease and leishmaniasis.
JEROEN POLLET, PH.D., is Director of the Analytical and Formulation Unit of the vaccine research center within NSTM/BCM. Prior to joining BCM, he conducted postdoctoral research on the molecular diagnostics of tropical diseases at the University of Houston through a Fulbright fellowship.
