<p> 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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>1 Formerly Health Protection Agency 0d5b7948680ede0f4a898f36d0ab12b1.doc CPD registered 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 </p><p>Name: (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Position/Grade: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Department: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Full Postal Address and Post Code: …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Telephone Number: ……………………………………………Email……………………………………………………………</p><p>Cost £75:00 - includes morning coffee, light refreshments, lunch, & afternoon tea Please note we are keeping the fee the same as recent years.</p><p>Payment: There are two possible ways: Cheque, or Invoice to your Finance dept:</p><p>Cheque: Please make payable to BSMT (NOT PHE) Tick here for receipt: </p><p>Invoice: You MUST supply 1) Finance Dept Contact name & address; AND 2) Purchase Order Number for the invoice (Failure to supply these details will delay your application)</p><p>Contact Name & Finance Dept Address for Invoice Purchase Order Number</p><p>Tick here if you do not wish to be included in mail shots for future events </p><p>Tick here if you do not want your name & workplace to be included on delegate list (a delegate list will be given to the representatives from the trade)</p><p>Please indicate special requirements (e.g. vegetarian, special diet, wheelchair parking access, etc)</p><p>Please note that photographs may be taken throughout the day for BSMT publicity </p><p>We regret that parking is not available on the Colindale site except for disabled access</p><p>Return this form with either Cheque (payable to BSMT, NOT PHE) or Invoice details including contact name & address of Finance Dept AND Purchase Order Number to:</p><p>Zoe Walker Education and Training Unit, Colindale Public Health England, 61, Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ Tel: 020 8327 7927 E-mail: [email protected] </p><p>Alternatively download the application form from the BSMT website: www.bsmt.org.uk 0d5b7948680ede0f4a898f36d0ab12b1.doc CPD registered </p>