SAM December 2009 Scientific Meeting

Anaerobes; from genomics to diagnostics
10.30 am - 4.30 pmMonday Dec 7th  2009

Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue,
London NW9 5HT

Programme: DOWNLOAD

10.30-11.10 Alan Walker (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) Future directions in anaerobic microbiology; gaining new insights from sequencing single cells and communities.

11.10- 11.50 Michael Tunney (Belfast) Detection and potential pathogenicity of anaerobic bacteria in Cystic Fibrosis pulmonary infection.
 
11.50 -12.30 Derek Fairley (Belfast Health & Social Care Trust) Molecular diversity of C. difficile in healthcare settings in Northern Ireland

2.00 - 2.40 Trevor Lawley  (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)  Proteomic and Genomic Characterization of Highly Infectious Clostridium difficile 630 Spores.

2.40 - 3.20 Luc Dubreuil ( Lille) Antibiotic resistance in Anaerobes: evolution and laboratory detection.  

3.20- 4.00 Tim Planche (St George’s Hospital)  Methods for the Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection. 

Fee: £75, IBMS members £65, Trainees and Students  £55.

Payment by BACS or cheque payable  to Society for Anaerobic Microbiology and post to:

Dr M.Wilks                                                            
Medical Microbiology
Pathology and Pharmacy Building
80 Newark St
London E1 2ES

DOWNLOAD Registration Form HERE
DOWNLOAD BACS Details HERE