<p> BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY 29th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING Colindale, Public Health England, London Friday 16th May 2014 Antimicrobial resistance - a bitter pill to swallow Please note programme may be subject to change 09.00 – 10.00 Registration, Coffee and Trade Show 10.00 – 10.10 Welcome by BSMT Chair: Dr Valerie Bevan Chair for the Day: Professor Eric Bolton, President of BSMT 10.10 – 10.40 Professor John Watson, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Antimicrobial resistance: a disaster in the making? 10.40 – 11.10 Professor Peter Borriello, Chief Executive, Veterinary Medicines Directorate Antimicrobials in animals: a problem for humans? 11.10 – 11.40 Professor Gunnar Kahlmeter, EUCAST & ESCMID European perspectives on antimicrobial resistance & a view of the future 11.40 – 12.00 Break & Trade Show (with light refreshments) 12.00 – 12.25 Professor David McDowell, Northern Ireland Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain 12.25 – 12.50 Dr Ian Morrissey, IHMA Europe A pharmaceutical industry perspective 12.50 – 13.10 Panel discussion 13.10 – 13.40 Trade Show 13.40 – 14.30 Lunch, Continuation of Trade Show. Poster Presentations attended 14.00-14.25 14.30 – 15.00 Dr Ian Laurenson, Consultant Microbiologist & Director Scottish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory Resistance in TB: UK and global perspectives & laboratory detection 15.00 – 15.30 Dr Nicola Williams, Leahurst, Wirral ESBL transmission from animals to man 15.30 – 16.00 Professor Neil Woodford, Head, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Reference Unit (AMRHAI), PHE, Colindale Detecting carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae: why isn't there a single 'best' method ? 16.00 – 16.20 Panel discussion and Close of Day Cost: An Early Bird Discount Rate of £75 is available for registrations received before 31st March The higher rate of £90:00 will apply to registrations received after this date (includes morning coffee, light refreshments, lunch)</p><p>Posters: Please complete Poster Submission Form on BSMT website or enquire through Zoe Walker</p><p>Application Forms may be downloaded from BSMT website: www.bsmt.org.uk and emailed to Zoe Walker: [email protected] Please note that photos may be taken throughout the day for BSMT publicity </p><p>BSMT_Prog_16_May_2014_v3.doc</p>