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ASM 2008, Melbourne - Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition
Australia's largest microbiology event for 2008!
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Date: 6 - 10 July 2008
Venue: Melbourne Convention Centre VIC
Conference Management: Australian Society for Microbiology (Tel: +61 3 9867 8699)
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You are warmly invited to join us in July for ASM 2008 Melbourne - Australia's largest microbiology event for 2008!
July 2008 will see Melbourne host some of the world’s best researchers in subjects as diverse as vibrios, parasites, infection control, retroviruses, marine microbiology, probiotics, bioremediation, molecular microbiology and natural products as antibiotics, in addition to of course mainstream microbiology in all its sub-groups. There will be great attraction for hospital & laboratory scientists and department heads, researchers, lecturers & educators, laboratory & pathology groups as well as industry representatives!
Networking is an important element and is one of the reasons why people will attend ASM 2008 Melbourne – with 1000+ in attendance and an exciting social program, there will definitely be plenty of opportunity for delegates to interact!
Program Highlights include:
Click here for information on the proposed plenary and symposia program, invited speakers and topics.
Discounted accommodation rates are also available for delegates - click here for information on rates and how to book. Another ASM Event...
25th NRL Workshop on Serology
National Serology Reference Laboratory, Australia
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Date: 2- 5 July 2008
Place: Melbourne VIC Australia
Venue: Hilton On The Park
Director: A/Prof Elizabeth M Dax
Tel: +61 3 9418 1117
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TriState 2008 Alice Springs
Combined meeting of the WA, SA and NT Branches
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Date: Friday 12 - Saturday 13 September 2008
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alice Springs NT
Australian Society for Microbiology (Tel: +61 3 9867 8699)
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TriState meetings have been initiated and supported by the Australian Society for Microbiology State Branches of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory over many years. The primary purpose is to focus particularly on the microbiological interests of these states and bring microbiologists together in an environment conducive to information sharing.
Information on the proposed program, invited speakers, topics and discounted accommodation rates will be posted to the conference website over the coming weeks - stay tuned for developments.
13th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections
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Date: 7 - 10 September 2008
Place: Cairns QLD Australia
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
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Viruses In May 2008 - Viral Infection, Treatment and Prevention
Held in the historic Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, located in the heart of the Blue Mountains
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Date: Thursday 8 - Saturday 10 May 2008
Venue: The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba - Blue Mountains, NSW
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Co-Convenors
Conference Management
Australian Society for Microbiology
Meg Lukies | Event Coordinator (Tel: +61 3 9867 8699)
VIRUSES IN MAY is an intensive clinical virology update for clinicians, scientists and trainees in this discipline. The VIM 2008 program includes;
- Principles of Clinical Virology
- Antiviral Therapy and Neurological Infections
- Viral Pendemics - Animals, Insects and Humans
pastmeetings
Past Meetings - 2007
Viruses In May 2007 - Viral Infection, Treatment and Prevention
Held in the historic Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, located in the heart of the Blue Mountains
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Date 3 - 5 May 2007
Venue The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW
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Convenors
Conference Management
Australian Society for Microbiology
Meg Lukies | Event Coordinator (tel: 03 9867 8699)
VIRUSES IN MAY is an intensive clinical virology update for clinicians, scientists and trainees in this discipline. The VIM 2007 program includes;
- Virus structure and function
- New molecular diagnostic techniques
- Viral disease surveillance
- Antiviral therapy
In addition there will be intensive clinical updates on:
- Treatment and prevention of specific viral infections
- Infection in the immunocopromised patient
ASM 2007, Adelaide - Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition
Fermenting New Ideas
2007 Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the Australian Society for Microbiology
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Date: 9 - 13 July 2007
Place: Adelaide SA Australia
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Australian Society for Microbiology
Tel: +61 3 9867 8699
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XIX International Symposium on Glycoconjugates - GLYCO 19
An invitation to all persons interested in any aspect of glycoscience to participate in this Symposium. One of the key topics of the meeting will be carbohydrates of microorganisms.
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Date: 15 - 20 July 2007
Place: Cairns QLD Australia
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Conference Chair: Paul Gleeson
Deputy Chair: Malcom McConville
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4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
Bringing Together the World of HIV Science to Address the Challenges of Research, Prevention & Treatment
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Date: 22 - 25 July 2007
Place: Sydney NSW Australia
Venue: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
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WCPI 2007: The First World Congress on Pathology Informatics
This landmark event addresses key pathology informatics issues from both a regional and technology perspective.
The program is supported a field of eminent invited speakers, who on the first day will highlight practical examples of innovation across the globe by geographic region and on the second day there will be updates on the most important themes in pathology informatics, namely laboratory automation, digital microscopy, disease surveillance, omics, pathology order entry and standards development.
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Date: 16 - 17 August 2007
Place: Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane QLD Australia
Conference Chairs: Prof Ul Balis (USA), Prof Michael Legg (Australia)
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BacPath9 - The Molecular Biology of Bacterial Pathogens
Microbiology goes to Lorne!
Ever been jealous of those Biochemists trotting off to Lorne every year? Well here is your big chance to see what all the fuss is about. The Great Ocean Road, here we come.
Bacpath is a biennial ASM-sponsored conference that aims to encourage, facilitate and advance Australian research in the fields of bacterial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions.
Date: 23 - 26 September 2007
Place: Lorne VIC Australia
Venue: Mantra Erskine Beach Resort
Conference Chair: Julian Rood
5th International Workshop on Antigen Processing & Presentation
This workshop is part of a series that was started in 1995 and was followed by meetings in Bar Harbor, Paris, and again in Bar Harbor. As in previous workshops, attendance will be limited to approximately 120 participants and will include many of the most advanced scientists in the field.
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Date: 7 - 11 October 2007
Venue: Dunk Island, QLD
Organising Committee: Jose Villadangos, Bill Heath, Jim McCluskey
Conference Management: ASN Events Pty Ltd (Tel: +61 3 5983 2400)
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The program will consist of short talks, leaving plenty of time to share ideas, interact, discuss, and enjoy the scenery in an informal setting. This beautiful tropical island venue has just had a complete refurbishment and is now more special than ever. Access is straightforward from Cairns International Airport.
Confirmed speakers include:
Kwanseog Ahn, Sebastian Amigorena, Facundo Batista, Frank Carbone, Vicenzo Cerundolo, Peter Cresswell, Laurence Eisenlohr, Gunter Hammerling, Bill Heath, Ann Hill, Max Krummel, Jean Langhorne, Eugene Maraskovsky, Jim McCluskey, Betsy Mellins, Ira Mellman, Chris Norbury, Hidde Ploegh, Ken Rock, Jamie Rossjohn, Andrea Sant, Nilab Shastri, Ken Shortman, Jon Sprent, Emil Unanue, Peter van Endert, Jose Villadangos, Colin Watts and Jon Yewdell.
Furthermore, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the crystal structure of HLA-A2, this year the meeting will have Jack Strominger as ASI-sponsored Keynote Speaker.
Topics include:
* Antigen Endocytosis, Processing and Presentation on classical and non-classical MHC molecules
* Antigen Presenting Cells (Dendritic Cells, B cells, etc)
* Antigen Recognition by T cells
* Presentation of pathogen antigens and its inhibition by pathogen products
* Structure of MHC molecules and the TCR
* Immunodominance
* Interactions between antigen presenting cells and T cells in lymphoid tissue
...and more!
A large number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.This is a unique opportunity for established and young investigators to meet many of the leading scientists in the field, present your data and discuss ideas. However, the number of spaces still available is small, and these will be allocated in a "first come, first served" basis.
DON'T WAIT!
Mycology MasterClass III: The Immunocompromised Patient
Exclusive 2-day advanced class in medical mycology designed for specialists and trainees in infectious diseases, microbiology, haematology and intensive care medicine and for laboratory scientists/specialists specialising in medical mycology
Registrations NOW OPEN!! Hurry, places are strictly limited!
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Date: 2 - 3 November 2007
Venue: Hamilton Island, QLD
Australian Society for Microbiology (Tel: +61 3 9867 8699)
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