British Society for Microbial Technology
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
28th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
Colindale, Public Health England[1], London
Friday 17th May 2013
Microbiology of Normally Sterile Sites: Enrich your Culture
Please note programme may change
09.30 – 10.20 / Registration, Coffee and Trade Show10.20 – 10.30 Welcome by Chair of the BSMT: Dr Valerie Bevan
Morning Chair: Professor Eric Bolton, President of the BSMT
10.30 – 11.00 / Dr Mat Donati, Consultant Medical Virologist, PHE Microbiology Services, Bristol Revolution, evolution, devolution - the impact of new technology on constructing UK standards for microbiology algorithms for the diagnosis of infections in normally sterile sites
11.00 – 11.30 / Dr Derren Ready, Clinical Scientist, PHE, London
16S, Past, Present & Future
11.30 – 11.50 / Break & Trade Show (with light refreshments)
11.50 – 12.20 / Dr Mark Wilks, Lead Clinical Scientist, Microbiology, Barts Health Trust, London
Mass spectrometry in diagnostic microbiology: MALDI-TOF and beyond
12.20-12.50 / Claire Rogers, Principal Scientific Officer, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Free Living Amoebae in CSF and Amoebic Keratitis
12.50 – 13.10 / Panel discussion
13.10 – 13.40 / Trade Show
13.40 – 14.30 / Lunch Continuation of Trade Show
Afternoon Chair: Professor Brian Duerden CBE
14.30 – 15.00 / Dr Vanya Gant, Divisional Clinical Director for Infection, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Overview and Rapid Diagnosis of Infection in Blood Cultures
15.00 – 15.30 / Dr Peter Cowling, Director of Microbiology, Pathlinks
Blood culture dilemmas
15.30 – 16.00 / Dr Robert Nelson, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
The Microbiology of Orthopaedic Joint Infections
16.00 – 16.20 / Panel discussion and Close of Day
Tea and Departure
Cost £75.00 - includes morning coffee, light refreshments, lunch & afternoon tea
Application Forms may be downloaded from the BSMT website: www.bsmt.org.uk and emailed to Zoe Walker:
For more information and other queries, please contact:
Dr Mike Carter Tel: +44(0)208 327 7809; Email:
Please note that photos may be taken throughout the day for the BSMT website
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
28th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
FRIDAY 17th May 2013
Colindale, Public Health England, London
Microbiology of Normally Sterile Sites: Enrich your Culture
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Cost £75:00 - includes morning coffee, light refreshments, lunch, & afternoon tea
Please note we are keeping the fee the same as recent years.
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