The British Society For Microbial Technology (BSMT) has unveiled details of its annual conference. The 39th Annual Microbiology Conference will take place on Thursday 2 May at the RAF Museum, Hendon, with the title: ‘Rapid Diagnostics - warts and all.'
The scientific programme will have a particular focus on the use of rapid testing in the diagnosis of infectious disease and the detection of antibiotic resistance. The full programme is available on the BSMT website. Highlights include:
- How do we assess and value rapid diagnostics?
Dr Luke Moore, Consultant Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. - Next-generation molecular diagnostics: Leveraging digital technologies to enhance multiplexing in real-time PCR.
Dr Jesus Rodriguez-Manzano, Associate Professor, Imperial College, London. - Evaluation of a unified metagenomic method for rapid detection of bacteria, fungi and viruses in clinical samples.
Adela Alcolea-Medina, Clinical Scientist Microbiology, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. - UKHSA: What next for AMR? The 2024-2029 UK Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan.
Dr Alicia Demirjian, Clinical Lead, Antimicrobial Resistance & Prescribing (AMP) Section and Chair of the UK Paediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship network (UK- PAS).
Registration is open now, at the early-bird price of £50 – which applies until 15 April. (A higher rate of £75 will apply after this date.) Morning coffee, light refreshments and lunch will be provided.
As always, this year’s BSMT Conference will have a full trade show hosting 20 of the most innovative companies attending to present their latest developments and newest equipment, eager to talk to delegates about what their company can offer your laboratory.
Register for the Conference by clicking here: https://bsmt.org.uk/registration/