DIPM Inaugural Symposium
Date and time
Location
Lecture Theatre B
Chancellor's Building 49 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SB United KingdomDescription
Programme
13:00 - 13:15
Opening address
Professor Jürgen Haas, DIPM
13.15 – 14:00
“VZV persistence, pathogenesis and potential treatments”
Professor Judith Breuer, UCL, London
14:00 – 14:20
“Schistosomiasis: from basic science to healthier children”
Dr Francisca Mutapi, IIIR
14:20 – 14:40
“Learning from parasites, new mediators to inhibit inflammation”
Professor Rick Maizels, DIPM
14:40 – 15:00
TBA
15:00 – 15.30
Tea/coffee
15:30 – 16:15
“Infectious disease control during pregnancy and the newborn period in Papua New Guinea and similar settings: diagnostics and implementation research for stronger health systems”
Dr Chris Morgan, Burnet Institute, Melbourne
16:15 – 16:35
“Innate antiviral and inflammatory responses in RSV infection”
Professor Jürgen Schwarze, CIR
16:35 – 16:55
“The Scottish National Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Test Service”
Dr Ingo Johannessen, DIPM/NHS Lothian
16:55 – 17:15
“Interferon-Lambda; Application beyond HCV”
Dr Daire O’Shea, NHS Lothian
17:15 – 17:30
Closing remarks
Dr Till Bachmann, DIPM
17:30 – 18:30
Wine and canapés