Train2Target Training Scheme

Our intersectoral training programme provides 15 talented ESRs with top-class scientific and professional training in all scientific and non-scientific aspects related to the drug discovery process.

Key Training Objectives:

• Developing scientific expertise in the different research areas addressed (individual research projects)
  
• Acquiring complementary technology skills required to execute the research in the lab (PhD programmes)
• Advancing generic and personal skills (throughout)
• Gaining additional insight into bacterial pathogens and infection, antibacterial resistance and the drug discov-ery and development process (scientific training)
• Acquiring transferable skills that are critical for the pharmaceutical / biotechnology companies (transferable skills training)

Strategy

1. Enroll the ESR in the established doctoral programmes of the Beneficiaries or, in case of the 4 companies, in one of the University partners (local);
   
2. Equip the ESRs with technical skills in the hosting laboratory (local);
3. Provide local training through different activities including research sem-inars, journal clubs, data clubs and trainings in transferable skills at the host institutions (local);
4. Offer 4 scientific thematic workshops and one ‘Industry course’ organised by T2T members (network);
5. Improve transferable skills through 4 sets of courses (2-3 traditional and e-learning courses each) (network);
6. Expose the ESRs to different research environments through interdisciplinary and intersectorial secondments as detailed in the individual research projects and contributions to international conferences (network).