485489-HS2026-0-MCID Colloquium: what is pandemic preparedness?





Root number 485489
Semester HS2026
Type of course Colloquium
Allocation to subject Interdisciplinary Studies - Faculty of Science
Type of exam Presentation
Title MCID Colloquium: what is pandemic preparedness?
Description The MCID Colloquium "What is pandemic preparedness?" will be an interactive series of 8 sessions seeking to answer this question from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Seven sessions will consist of a 45 minute seminar from a subject expert, to be followed by a 45 minute practical exercise (computer or discussion-based). The seven sessions will reflect the seven discipline clusters that interact together within the structure of the MCID, and will cover aspects such as:

Epidemiology: How does surveillance work in a pandemic and how do we analyse the effect of interventions?
Neglected Diseases: Are there neglected diseases that pose a pandemic threat?
Patient-Focused Research: What are the requirements and challenges for patient-oriented research in a pandemic?
Immunity: From Blueprint to Lifesaver: Navigating Vaccine Development in a Pandemic
Economics: Forces of supply and demand –Why do they continue to mess us up?
Microbiology: Can we predict which pathogens might cause a pandemic?
Society and Law: What ethical aspects need to be considered in pandemic policy making? How can scientific findings influence policy during a pandemic?

Minimum attendance requirement 85% (6 out of 7 colloquia). Minimum number of participants: 10
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Lecturers Dr. Judith Aveline Bouman, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine 
PD Dr. Caroline Dorothee Brall, Institute of Philosophy ✉
PD Dr. Ronald Dijkman, Institute for Infectious Diseases - Experimental Virology ✉
Obdulio Garcia Nicolas, Institute of Virology and Immunology ✉
PD Dr. Eva Maria Hodel, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine - Sexual & Reproductive Health ✉
Dr. Gaëlle Audrey Lentini, Institute of Cell Biology ✉
Prof. Dr. Nicola Low, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine - Sexual & Reproductive Health ✉
Prof. Dr. Mona Omar Mahmoud Mohsen, University Clinic for Rheumatology and Immunology - Group Bachmann ✉
Dr. Chantal Marie Marie-S. Morel, KPM Center for Public Management - Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine ✉
PD Dr. Caroline Lea Schlaufer, University of Bern - KPM Center for Public Management ✉
Prof. Dr. Martin Bachmann, University Clinic for Rheumatology and Immunology ✉
Prof. Dr. Artur Summerfield, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology ✉
Dr.med. Aurélie Hortense Caroline Pahud de Mortanges, University institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology ✉
Prof. Dr. Alexander Benedikt Leichtle, Kantonsspital Baden ✉
ECTS 2
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Wednesday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
Wednesday 2/12/2026 10:15-14:00
 
Rooms Seminarraum D110, Ökologie und Evolution
Hörraum C161, Zellbiologie
External rooms Vetsuisse, Länggassstrasse 120, Lecture Room Anatomie 116, 1st floor
 
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