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Epidemiology and Public Health

Epidemiology and Public Health (EPI), corresponding to a total of 13 courses on epidemiology and public health in the domain of infectious and parasitic diseases.
The EPI benefits from the involvement of specialists from the Institut Pasteur, universities in France and elsewhere and organisations involved in public health activities.
Moreover, these courses are part of a specialized Master’s in Public Health, focused in the domain of “infectious risk” at the Pasteur/ Cnam School of Public Health

 

Data Analysis using Stata

This course presents univariate and multivariate analysis (3 sessions: Introduction, Logistic regression and Survival analysis).
A. Fontanet, Y. Madec, L. Chartier, L. Le Fouler, S. Leroy, A. Munier
Training duration: 1 week/ session

Arthropods and Human Health

This course exposes fundamental knowledge on the transmission and control of vector- borne diseases.
P. Reiter & V. Robert
Training duration: 9 weeks

Circulation of Pathogens and Risk Control

Knowledge of pathogens, their ecosystems, modes of transmission, effects on health and methods of control.
A. Gessain & M. Savey
Training duration: 5 weeks

Creation and Management of Ms Access and EpiData Databases

This course teaches how to build and manage a database under Access and EpiData.
A. Fontanet, S. Bechet & L. Chartier
Training duration: 1 week

Clinical Trials and Infectious and Tropical Diseases

This course leads to acquire a good knowledge of clinical trials in the field of infectious and tropical diseases. The course will be geared towards the realisation of clinical trials
in developing countries.
A. Fontanet & M. Vray
Training duration: 2 weeks

Validation of Diagnostic Tests

The objective of the course is to train science, medical and public health students to the evaluation of diagnostic tests, from the laboratory to the field.
M. Boelaert, M. Vray & L. Chartier
Training duration: 1 week

Human Genetics and Infectious Diseases

This course is adressed to physicians and scientists interested in epidemiological and population genetics of infectious diseases.
L. Abel & L. Quintana-Murci
Training duration: 1 week

Introduction to Biostatistics

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with basic notions of biostatistics.
M. Vray, L. Chartier & L.  Le Fouler
Training duration: 1 week

Modeling of Infectious Diseases

This course provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.
P.-Y. Boëlle & R. Breban
Training duration: 2 weeks

Research on Human Beings and Applied Ethics

Training by case studies to understand rules of research on human beings and their ethical justification.
C. Delval & I. Callies
Training duration: 2 weeks

Food Safety and Risk Analyis

This course provides students with a theoretical and practical training for risk assessment models in food safety.
J.-C. Augustin & R. Pouillot
Training duration: 2 weeks

Transfusion Safety – Infectious Diseases

This course presents clinical research methods for the prevention of transfusion-transmitted infections.
J. L. Lefrère, E. L. Murphy & C. Shiboski
Training duration: 2 weeks

Vaccinology

The objective of the course is to provide a full coverage of vaccinology, from immunological concepts to public health implementation of vaccine programmes.
A. Phalipon & F. Tanguy
Training duration: 4 weeks