📆 When: 4 March 2026, 14:00-18:00 CET (8:00-12:00 EST)

💻 Where: Streamed

Attendance is free of charge; however, registration is mandatory.

About this course 
Arboviruses are viruses transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of infected arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies. They are a diverse group of viruses that can cause various diseases, such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and West Nile fever. While most arboviruses are not transmitted person-to-person, some, like dengue and yellow fever, can spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, and mother-to-child transmission.  
This 0.5-day course is taught by the developer of ViralZone. In this course, an introduction to the genomics, evolution and surveillance of arboviruses based on the information found in ViralZone will be provided. 
 
Taught by: SIB’s Philippe Le Mercier, developer of ViralZone 
 
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This course is an initiative of the Pathogen Data Network (PDN) project to enable an global ecosystem of linked data and tools to support research and public health response to infectious diseases and major outbreak. It is facilitated by SIB Training and supports the project’s goals to prepare the next generation workforce, through training and capacity building