In the Summer School %E2%80%9CHost-microbe symbioses %E2%80" old friends and foes%E2%80%9D we will explore stable host-microbe interactions as a spectrum from parasitic to mutualistic. It is becoming clear that most animals and plants associate with microbes during their life and that these greatly influence host biology. The course will last two weeks and will explore this field with leading scientists that bring a broad range of expertise and approaches.

Course leader
Martin Blaser (New York University, USA), Resident microbes and the ecology of human diseasesMargaret McFall-Ngai (University of Hawaii-Honolulu, USA), Invertebrate-microbe symbiotic interactionsLuis Teixeira (Instituto Gulbenkian de Cincia), Host-mi

Target group
The Summer School will be targeted at second or later years PhD students.Applications are accepted from students performing studies at European universities or students studying outside Europe and holding European citizenship. We also encourage applications from Turkey and Israel.

Course aim
The main aim of this meeting is to help students define their future research interests.

Fee info
EUR 0: There is no registration fee.

Scholarships
Accepted applicants will have tuition, lodging and food fully covered. Travel scholarship will be available to some of the applicants.

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia
Address: R. da Quinta Grande, 6
Postal code: 2780-156 Oeiras Portugal
City: Oeiras (Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Website: http://www.euca-excellence.eu/index.php/current-and-future-courses/lisbon-2015-evolutionary-biology
E-mail: symbiosis@igc.gulbenkian.pt
Phone: +351 21 44646455