ASM 2010 Sydney

ASM Scientific Program | Division 1

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Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Division 1 \| Medical & Veterinary Microbiology
PL02: PLENARY PRESENTATION Monday 5 July 2010 \| 8.30am Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
presentation title tba	Professor Aaron Mitchell Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, USA

PL09: PLENARY PRESENTATION Wednesday 7 July 2010 \| 8.30am Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
presentation title tba	Professor Patrice Nordmann Department of Bacteriology-Virology, Hospital Bicentre, Paris France Professor Patrice Nordmann's attendance is made possible with support from AstraZeneca

PL10: PLENARY PRESENTATION Wednesday 7 July 2010 \| 9.15am Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
presentation title tba	Professor James Mussser Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Texas USA

SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS
SY01: Serology Monday 5 July 2010 \| 2.05pm Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
serology	Dr Nicholas Wood Staff Specialist - Immunisation, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW
serology	Associate Professor Cheryl Jones Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant, Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead
serology	Associate Professor Alison Kesson Head of Department, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW

SY05: Rapid Diagnostics Monday 5 July 2010 \| 2.05pm Bayside 105
presentation title tba	Professor Lyn Gilbert Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW
presentation title tba	Dr Alexandre da Silva Chief, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta USA
presentation title tba	3rd speaker tba

Shared Session - ASM & AMS Programs SY06/AMS03: Clinical Mycology** Monday 5 July 2010 \| 4.30pm Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
Fungal eye infections	Dr Jenny Robson Microbiologist & Infectious Diseases, Sulivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane QLD
What’s new in the diagnostic front in invasive Candidiasis	Anna Lau Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Westmead NSW
Antifungal susceptibility testing: clinical relevance	Associate Professor David Ellis Head, Mycology Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide SA
New Issues with Black Fungi	Associate Professor Sharon Chen Senior Staff Specialist, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, NSW

SY11: Parasitology Tuesday 6 July 2010 \| 10.30am Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
tropical parasitology	Dr Alexandre da Silva Chief, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta USA
presentation title tba	Dr Damien Stark Senior Hospital Scientist, Dept Microbiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst NSW
presentation title tba	3rd speaker tbc

SY16: Gram Negative Resistance Tuesday 6 July 2010 \| 3.45pm Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
This session will also include 3 proffered paper presentations - based on abstract submissions received
presentation title tba	Professor Patrice Nordmann Department of Bacteriology-Virology, Hospital Bicentre, Paris France Professor Patrice Nordmann's attendance is made possible with support from AstraZeneca
antibiotic resistance	Professor John Turnidge Clinical Director, Microbiology And Infectious Disases, SA Pathology, Women's And Children's Hospital, North Adelaide SA
presentation title tba	Dr Jon Iredell Associate Professor, Centre For Infectious Diseases And Microbiology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW

SY26: Gram Positive Resistance Wednesday 7 July 2010 \| 4.30pm Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
presentation title tba	Professor Iain Gosbell Foundation Professor of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, South Sydney Pathology Service - Liverpool (Previously SWAPS), Liverpool NSW
presentation title tba	Professor James Mussser Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Texas USA
presentation title tba	Professor Lyn Gilbert Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW

SY31: Alternatives to Antibiotics Thursday 8 July 2010 \| 10.30am Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
honey	Dr Liz Harry Associate Professor, Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW
presentation title tba	Dr Tony Smithyman Managing Director, Phage Therapy, Special Phage Holdings, Sydney NSW
presentation title tba	Professor Julian Rood Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton VIC

SY32: Genomics Informatics & the Clinician Thursday 8 July 2010 \| 10.30am Bayside 102
presentation title tba	Professor James Mussser Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Texas USA
presentation title tba	Professor Roger Garsia
presentation title tba	Dr Vitali Sintchenko Senior Lecturer, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW

SY36: Mycobacteriology Thursday 8 July 2010 \| 2.05pm Plenary Hall, Bayside Auditorium A
presentation title tba	Dr Nicholas West Senior Research Officer, Associate Faculty, Mycobacterial Research Group, Centenary Institute, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown NSW
presentation title tba	Dr Helen Cox Senior Reserach Officer, Centre For Population Health, Macfarlane Burnet Institute For Medical Research And Public Health, Cape Town, South Africa
presentation title tba	Dr Tom Connell

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Updated: 30/05/2010