FIELD SCHOOL 2025: TRAINING IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE AMAZON
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The Infectious Diseases and Public Health Field School returns in 2025 with a new edition designed for undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and researchers interested in strengthening their knowledge of infectious diseases and global health in tropical environments.
From July 14 to 23, participants will immerse themselves into the Peruvian Amazon, a key environment for understanding the challenges of emerging and neglected diseases. Through a theoretical and practical approach, the program offers specialized training in epidemiology, diagnosis, and analysis of infectious diseases, complemented by workshops and guided field tours.
Why participate?
- Training in a unique ecosystem for the study of tropical diseases.
- Training in diagnosis, epidemiological surveillance, and analysis methodologies.
- Access to sessions with experts from prestigious international institutions.
- Expanding the network of contacts with global public health specialists.
The program is organized by UPCH – YALE Teodoro E. Gildred Laboratories of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in collaboration with the University of Antwerp and the Global Health Institute, with support from VLIR-UOS.
Location: Iquitos & Lima
Date: July 14-23, 2025
More information and registration: click here.
Learn about science in its real-life setting and expand your knowledge of global health.


