Research course

Vaccinology

Institution
University of Liverpool · School of Biomedical Sciences
Qualifications
MPhil/PhDMD

Entry requirements

For full entry requirement details, please see the course page on the University website.

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

We have established a Centre for Global Vaccine Research to integrate world-leading multidisciplinary research and training in laboratory science, clinical trials and epidemiology within the Institute of Infection and Global Health, and reaching across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and partners around the world.

The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health was established to bring together leading medical, veterinary and basic science researchers from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

The Centre for Global Vaccine Research currently works across Europe, Asia, Africa and more recently South America. Our research spans the breadth of vaccine research from development to implementation and evaluation.

The key aims of this research are to:

  • Develop and evaluate novel vaccines against major global causes of illness and death
  • Better understand and improve the performance of existing vaccines
  • Generate evidence to inform vaccine policy nationally and internationally
  • Share pre-clinical expertise amongst human and veterinary vaccinologists
  • Train and educate a new generation of vaccine scientists.

Our research interests

We particularly welcome research proposals that match those of our researchers, including:

  • Flavivirus Vaccine Development (including Zika virus)
  • Rotavirus Vaccines
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Universal Influenza Vaccines
  • Onchocerciasis Vaccines
  • Streptococcal vaccines
  • Enteric vaccines (including norovirus and enteric bacteria)
  • Veterinary vaccines (including Fasciola, Trypanosomiasis and avian respiratory viruses)
  • Herpes viruses

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MPhil/PhD
    full time
    24-48 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    48-72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • MD
    full time
    24-48 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    48-72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Recruitment
Email
irro@liverpool.ac.uk