September 10, 2021
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
Register for new editions of the "Virus and human cancers" and "Tuberculosis" MOOCs
The online courses division is offering you the opportunity to register for the following two MOOCs:
- Second edition of the MOOC "Viruses and human cancers", from September 3 to October 31, 2021, led by Jean-Pierre Vartanian and Hilde Angermeier
This MOOC was set up in response to the fact that today almost 20% of human cancers are either directly or indirectly related to a viral infection or the presence of viral genes in the body.
The MOOC describes the mechanisms of cancer induction following a viral infection and the different species or families of virus most often associated with the emergence of cancer in humans: retroviruses, papillomaviruses, hepatitis viruses, Merkel cell polyomaviruses and human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). A chapter is dedicated to innovative preventive measures that could reduce the high burden of cancers related to viruses throughout the world.
This MOOC is aimed at anyone seeking to learn more about viruses and human cancers. It is of particular interest for students working in virology, oncology, and the biomedical sciences, as well as health professionals, researchers, and NGOs.
- Third edition of the Tuberculosis MOOC from September 7 to November 5, 2021, led by Howard Takiff, Catherine Pierre-Audigier and Brigitte Gicquel
This MOOC looks at the current state of tuberculosis and explores the challenges raised by resistance to treatment and therapeutic progress. It covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from basic knowledge to the latest findings on clinical aspects, epidemiology, TB in children, factors influencing susceptibility to the disease (HIV infection, diabetes, genetic factors), the immune response to infection, vaccines, methods for detecting drug-resistant TB and the development of treatments effective against tuberculosis, including multiresistant strains.
These two MOOCs are part of the 15 MOOCs selected for the Institut Pasteur's digital diploma in infectious diseases (DNM2IP), which was launched in 2019 and already has more than 530 learners registered on every continent.