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Lecture Programmes: Virology

Congress's lecture programme offers the opportunity to hear about the latest professional developments, scientific techniques and technical innovations directly from the people making them.

All lectures are CPD-credited to enable delegates to demonstrate learning outcomes for Health Profession Council CPD requirements.

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Clinical Chemistry
Cellular Pathology
Cytopathology
Education, Training & Management
Haematology
Immunology
Medical Microbiology
Transfusion Science
Virology
Plenary Session

Please note: parallel sessions are displayed in time order

Monday 26 September

Virology

09.00 - 10.00

Hot topics Chairman: Dr Sarah Pitt
Sponsored by: DiaSorin S.p.A.

09:00 ‑ 09:30
Blood transfusion - emerging infectious threat

Dr Alan Kitchen, NHS Blood Transfusion, Colindale

09:30 ‑ 10:00
Virology & the media

Laurence Knight, Health Protection Agency, South West

10.30 - 12.00

Modern Approaches Chairman: Mrs Jane Shirley

10:30 ‑ 11:00
Virology strategy – saving patients, saving money

TBC

11:00 ‑ 11:30
Cutting-edge technology – applications in virology

Paul Kellam, Sanger Centre

11:30 ‑ 12:00

Tuesday 27 September

Virology

08.15 - 09.00

Breakfast session (Jointly with Medical Microbiology) Chairman: Tony Oliver

08:15 ‑ 09:00
Realtime PCR Trouble Shooting

Dr. Duncan Clark and Mr Tony Oliver, Barts and the London NHS Trust

09.00 - 10.00

Session 1

09:00 ‑ 10:00
Short papers

Short papers & poster judges: Mr Ian Collacott & Dr Sarah Pitt

10.30 - 12.00

Global Emerging Threats Chairman: Dr Sally Cutler
Sponsored by: bioMérieux UK Ltd

10:30 ‑ 11:00
Chikungunya – Yet another exotic dish?

Martin Keys, formerly of the Special Pathogens Reference Unit

11:00 ‑ 11:30
11:30 ‑ 12:00

14.00 - 15.30

Clinical Cases Chairman: Ms Laura Ryall

14:00 ‑ 14:30
A case of human rabies caused by EBL in the UK

Prof Dilip Nathwani, Ninewells Hospital

14:30 ‑ 15:00
An Oseltamivir Resistant Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak - Meetings, Media and Mayhem

Catherine Moore, Public Health Wales – Microbiology Cardiff

15:00 ‑ 15:30
Quiz

Ms Laura Ryall Health Protection Agency, Cambridge and Dr. Sarah Pitt, University of Brighton

16.00 - 17.00

Session 4 Chairman: Mr Ian Collacott

16:00 ‑ 17:00
The 1962 Smallpox Outbreak in South Wales: cock-ups and consequences

Dr Diana Westmoreland, formally of the National Public Health Service, Wales

Wednesday 28 September

Virology

08.15 - 09.00

Breakfast session (Jointly with Medical Microbiology) Chairman: Christine Murphy

08:15 ‑ 09:00
Molecular testing as a POCT – Is it a reality?

Dr Simon Goldenberg and Mr Daniel White, Cepheid UK

09.00 - 10.00

Infection Sciences (Jointly with Medical Microbiology) Chairman: Dr Alistair Gammie

09:00 ‑ 09:30
Sexually transmitted diseases - does molecular screening work?

Dr. Margaret Kingston, Manchester Royal Infirmary

09:30 ‑ 10:00
GUM – Clinical cases

Dr John White, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

10.30 - 12.00

Session 2 (Jointly with Medical Microbiology) Chairman: Dr Ron Cutler
Sponsored by: Sterilin Limited

10:30 ‑ 11:00
The impact of norovirus

Dr Rob Lambkin-Williams, Retroscreen Virology Ltd

11:00 ‑ 11:30
Respiratory viruses and their friends

Dr Kate Templeton, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

11:30 ‑ 12:00
Current and Future Prospects for Meningitis Control

Dr. Mary Ramsay, Health Protection Agency

14.00 - 15.30

Worldwide Sporting Events (Jointly with Medical Microbiology) Chairman: Steve Davies

14:00 ‑ 14:30
Fungal Olympians

Mr Michael Palmer, Mycology Reference Laboratory – University Hospital Bristol

14:30 ‑ 15:00
The microbiological dangers of watersports

Dr. Sally Cutler, University of East London

15:00 ‑ 15:30
Tropical diseases – use of POCT

Dr. Sarah Pitt, University of Brighton