IDRN - One day Workshop

Point of Care Tests for Infectious Disease Detection and Diagnosis

Friday 14 May 2010

Venue – National Space Centre, Leicester

http://idrn.org/events/upcoming/diagnostics.php

The Infectious Disease Research Network and the Health Protection Agency are collaborating on this forthcoming one-day workshop.

It will discuss research priorities in the area of infectious disease diagnostics, including topics such as the development of diagnostic/triage devices with regards to infectious disease diagnosis, and the development of point of care tests for diagnosis of GI infections, STIs and blood borne viruses.

There is also the opportunity to submit abstracts for a poster presentation.

Speakers include -

- Dr Penny Wilson, Technology Strategy Board

- Prof Tim Coats, University of Leicester

- Wing Commander Andy Green, Ministry of Defence

- Prof Chris Probert, University of Bristol

- Dr Helen Lee, University of Cambridge

- Discussion session chaired by Prof Mark Wilcox, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

If this is of interest, then do sign up to attend!

Quick and easy online registration is available at the above event webpage.

And feel free to forward the info onto colleagues.