Online Training

The study of the microbiome is one of the most promising scientific and medical revolutions in recent times. It is now clear that changes in the microbiome composition (referred to as dysbiosis) are major drivers to several human diseases and public health threats. In particular, there is now solid evidence that the microbiome is very important to the evolution of viral infections, including the novel coronavirus causing Covid-19. Indeed, the number of medical disorders potentially associated with microbiome imbalance is constantly on the rise.

So the Global Virus Network has partnered with The University of South Florida Initiative on Microbiomes to offer an Online Course on Microbiomes and their Impact on Viral Infections. Taught by world-renowned expert instructors, this self-paced, non-credit course provides the latest knowledge on the importance and role of the microbiome in preventing, mitigating, and treating diseases.

The online course provides all participants with the flexibility of online learning at any time and from any location with an Internet connection. But it is particularly beneficial—and at a significantly reduced cost—to students from low- and middle-income countries who are interested in virology, immunology, epidemiology, public health, and biomedical research.

More detailed information is available, with registration available via the University of South Florida.