In view of the ongoing pandemic, the BSMT committee has decided to move this year’s face-to-face event to Tuesday 19 July 2022, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, in the hope that it does not encounter any restrictions at that time.
Speakers on The Genomic and Microbiology Revolution: In Technology We Trust? programme include:
Professor Paul Dark, University of Manchester:
Developing the best evidence for effective molecular diagnostic technologies in sepsis: impacts of a viral pandemic
Dr Katie Hopkins UKHSA Colindale:
Current methods and problems in testing for antimicrobial resistance
Dr Adela Alcolea-Medina, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, Viapath:
Direct sequencing from clinical specimens for the rapid detection of viruses
Natasha Weston, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust:
Whole-genome sequencing of MTB and other mycobacteria: what can we learn beyond ID and sensitivity?
Dr Elaine McCulloch, QCMD:
The need for quality assurance in molecular diagnostics and NGS
Follow the BSMT website for more information, and details of how to register for the conference.