Building the next generation of outbreak-ready professionals.
IVEPCR runs fellowships, laboratory practicums and field-based mentorship programmes that strengthen clinical, laboratory and public health capacity across West Africa.
Lassa Fever Clinical Management Fellowship (LFCMF)
Virtual sessions run 8 July – 8 August 2026. Registration has closed; the cohort is now underway.
Since its founding, the Institute has invested in training as a core pillar of pandemic preparedness. Through partnerships with WHO, DTRA, CEPI, ALIMA and national health agencies, IVEPCR has trained clinicians, laboratory scientists, field epidemiologists and biosafety officers across Nigeria and West Africa.
Training formats range from short workshops and virtual fellowships to extended laboratory attachments and outbreak response mentorship. Every programme is designed to translate knowledge into operational capacity where it matters most: at the bedside, in the laboratory, and in the field.
Fellowships and training tracks.
A structured virtual and clinical fellowship building expertise in Lassa fever case management, infection prevention and control, and supportive care for frontline health workers.
Hands-on workshops covering molecular diagnostics, BSL-3 workflows, specimen handling, sequencing and quality assurance for high-consequence viral pathogens.
Institutional training on biosafety, biosecurity, PPE, waste management and emergency response for laboratory and clinical staff working with dangerous pathogens.
Field-based training in case detection, contact tracing, data collection, risk communication and outbreak investigation in collaboration with national and global partners.
Join an upcoming cohort.
New training calls are announced on the IVEPCR website, news page and partner channels. Closed registrations are listed for reference; open calls include application links and eligibility criteria.
Lassa fever clinical management, IPC and supportive care.
Molecular diagnostics, BSL-3 operations and sequencing.
Outbreak investigation, surveillance and risk communication.