Call applications for Maria de Sousa PhD Studentships – SEAGULL – Seeking Epidemiological and Virological Answers is aimed at obtaining new knowledge that will enable the creation of skills to respond to virological phenomena, including pandemics, which will translate into effective prevention measures, better healthcare, and effective support for citizens.
The Call applications in any scientific field that contribute to the following objectives and areas of knowledge:
1. Epidemiology and risk factors for infection and severe illness caused by viruses;
2. Human-animal interaction, mechanisms of resistance and interspecies transmission of viruses, and risk of pandemics;
3. Prevention and preparedness strategies for new epidemics of viral origin, including vaccines;
4. Innovative approaches, including new methods and new technologies, for the diagnosis of viral diseases;
5. Characterization of viral infection mechanisms;
6. Characterization of the host's cellular and serological immune response to viral infection, impact of age and comorbidities;
7. Development of new therapies and new therapeutic approaches, including life support equipment and personal protective equipment for combating virological diseases;
8. Repercussions of viral infection on maternal health and the newborn;
9. Psychological impact and behavioral changes associated with epidemics or pandemics of virological origin.
PhD studentships aim to finance research activities that lead to obtaining the academic degree of doctor.
PhD studentships to be awarded in the Specific Line of Application aim to finance research activities that lead to obtaining the academic degree of doctor and are carried out in close coordination with non-academic institutions.
PhD studentships to be awarded in the Specific Line of Application aim to finance research activities that lead to obtaining the academic degree of doctor and are carried out in close coordination with non-academic institutions.
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