This year’s British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) conference will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon. Read more about the BSMT and the conference in the April issue of Pathology in Practice
This will be a face-to-face conference with a full Trade Show, and the programme will be chaired by Dr Kate Templeton and Professor Brian Duerden CBE.
An Early Bird Discount Rate of £75 applies to registrations received before 17 June 2022. The full rate of £95 will apply to registrations received after this date. The Full-Time Student Rate is £35. Fee includes morning coffee, light refreshments and lunch.
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
Dr 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.