British Society for Microbial Technology

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY 28th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING Colindale, Public Health England1, 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 Show

10.20 – 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: [email protected] For more information and other queries, please contact: Dr Mike Carter Tel: +44(0)208 327 7809; Email: [email protected] Please note that photos may be taken throughout the day for the BSMT website

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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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