Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development

28/11/2025

🎓 Advancing Global Health Through Expertise.

The Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development prepares professionals to design, assess, and implement life-saving vaccines and therapeutics for populations worldwide.

👏With more than ten years of academic excellence, over 99% of graduates remain active in vaccinology or public health within five years — driving initiatives that reinforce global health systems and improve lives. 🌍💉

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26/11/2025

🤝 Our Gratitude to the Sponsors

The Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development thrives thanks to the invaluable support of our sponsors. Your ongoing commitment helps us strengthen capabilities, train the next generation of vaccine experts, and advance global health—particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Because of your support, our alumni are leading vaccine trials, reinforcing health systems, and creating meaningful impact in their communities across the globe.

🌍 Together, we’re building a healthier future.

▪️Gates Foundation
▪️Novartis
▪️Sanofi
▪️Takeda
▪️Valneva
▪️CureVac
▪️Grid Europe
▪️VisMederi Group
▪️CEPI
▪️VaxTrials
▪️Cevaxin
▪️Fundação Lemann
▪️Syneos Health
▪️International Vaccine Institute
▪️Clover Biopharmaceuticals
▪️University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute
▪️Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI)
▪️Arcturus Therapeutics

Co-managing entity: Fondazione Vismeredi

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25/11/2025

🌍 Building the future of global health, one expert at a time.

The Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development shapes professionals who drive progress in vaccine research, policy, and implementation across the world.

For more than a decade, our graduates have taken leadership roles in organizations that transform scientific discovery into life-saving solutions. 💉🎓

Join a community committed to advancing public health — where innovation meets impact.

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20/11/2025

🔬 Reevaluating adult RSV infections: a call for action

A recent comparative study reveals that the burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection (RSV) in adults – especially those aged 60 and over – is comparable to that of influenza.

With almost 60 % of RSV cases requiring hospitalization and a high need for oxygen therapy, this research underscores the urgent need to accelerate vaccine and treatment developments for adults.

➡️ Read the full study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40302540/

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is well known for its impact on children, but its burden in adults remains underexplored, partly due to limited PCR testing before the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the medical burden of RSV infections in adults was retrospectively investigated using 6-year long...

18/11/2025

🎓 Driving Global Health Impact

The Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development equips professionals with the skills to design, evaluate, and implement vaccines and treatments that save lives worldwide.

With over a decade of excellence, more than 99% of graduates continue working in vaccinology or public health within five years of completing the program — leading initiatives that strengthen global health systems. 🌍💉

Be part of this global network of innovators and changemakers.
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14/11/2025

💙 World Diabetes Day reminds us of the growing impact of this global health challenge — and the vital role of innovation in prevention and treatment.

Through continuous research in vaccinology and drug development, scientists and health professionals are shaping solutions that improve lives and strengthen public health systems worldwide. 🌍💉

At the Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development, we empower future leaders to drive this change.

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12/11/2025

💙 Today we raise awareness for Pneumonia Awareness Day — a reminder that prevention saves lives.

Vaccines remain one of the most effective tools to protect people of all ages from pneumonia and its complications. Through continuous research, education, and innovation, we move closer to a world where no one dies from a preventable disease. 🌍💉

Learn more about how the Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development is shaping experts in global health and vaccine research: ifgh.org

10/11/2025

🌍 Shape the future of global health.

The Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development empowers professionals to innovate, lead, and make a real impact through vaccine and drug research. Gain the expertise to turn scientific knowledge into life-saving solutions. 💉🎓

Discover how: ifgh.org

07/11/2025

🔬 Advancing the frontier of infectious disease research

A new publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases highlights the importance of targeted interventions to reduce the global burden of infectious diseases — reaffirming how research and innovation drive progress in public health.

🌍💉Read the full study here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00455-9/abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the second most common pathogen causing infant mortality. Additionally, RSV is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults (age ≥60 years) similar to influenza. A protein-based maternal vaccine and monoclonal antibody (mAb) are now market-approved ...

06/11/2025

📲 Be part of our global community and stay up to date with the latest in vaccinology and drug development!

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31/10/2025

🎉 We’re on Instagram!
Be part of the Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development community — where science, innovation, and global health come together. 🌍💉

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📸 Tag us in your stories and share your experience with — we’d love to feature your journey!

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🔬 Breakthroughs in vaccinology
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Let’s connect, learn, and grow together!
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29/10/2025

🌍 Proud Alumni Moment 🌍

Excited to share that our alumi Chege Kuria co-authored a new paper published in Nature Scientific Reports:
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-19676-2

The study examines how cytomegalovirus-specific antibodies develop, decline and then rebound during childhood in a Kenyan cohort, highlighting key insights into long-term immunity in early life.

We couldn’t be prouder of our Master’s program alumni, whose work continues to make a real impact on global health and scientific progress.

👏 Congratulations, Chege — your achievements inspire our entire community!

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes infections that last a lifetime and are primarily contracted in childhood. Congenital transmitted CMV is associated with severe neurological sequelae and can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. Although antibodies are generally presumed to co...