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year’s programme. Delegates should be familiar with presentations by Dr Pit as she played an important role in explaining aspects of virology to the general public during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. She has authored books on biomedical science, parasitology, and clinical microbiology, with an emphasis on laboratory practice. Her lecture, entitled the Current state and the potential future for diagnostic microbiology, will set the tone for the day.
Cholera: a case of domestically acquired infection Dr Marie Anne Chataway currently works at the Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit (GBRU), Microbiology Services, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), where she is the Pathogen Lead for Salmonella Services and undertakes research in microbiology, molecular biology and evolutionary biology. Dr Chataway is also involved in Global Health as part of the UKHSA International Health Regulations (IHR) programme in developing laboratory capacity for enteric bacterial diseases. Her talk, entitled Holy moly! A case of domestically acquired cholera, will showcase her particular interests and focus on current practice in microbiology.
Atypical Mycoplasma pneumoniae Dr Michael Beeton leads the Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma Group at Cardiff Metropolitan University, focusing on understanding the role mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas play in human health and disease. More recently, he co-led the first prospective global surveillance study for
Delegates will enjoy a networking lunch while also being able to engage with exhibitors in the tradeshow area, providing ample opportunities to facilitate connections between scientists and companies that offer solutions to current challenges, and the latest developments in the field.
M. pneumoniae, the ESGMAC Mycoplasma pneumoniae Surveillance (MAPS) study, which identified where and when M. pneumoniae returned after its absence following the implementation of non- pharmaceutical interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Beeton’s talk, Mycoplasma pneumomiae: atypical in many ways, will offer an insight into his ongoing research.
Mosquito vector species in the UK With climate change having a subtle impact on weather paterns, the next presentation, entitled The changing distribution of mosquito vector species in the UK, will offer an insight into what entomological changes can be expected. The speaker, Dr Jolyon Medlock, has worked on vector-borne diseases for over 25 years, firstly in Africa on malaria control and lymphatic filariasis, and since 2002, at Porton Down, for UK government health agencies. He leads the Medical Entomology group advising UK government on entomological aspects of vector-borne disease risk, managing UK-wide vector surveillance systems and research on mosquito- and tick-borne disease ecology and entomology, including impacts of environmental and climatic change.
A chance to network In addition to the opportunities available during the coffee break earlier in the day, delegates will enjoy a networking lunch while also being able to engage with exhibitors in the tradeshow area. As well as to the informative sessions, the meeting provides ample opportunities to facilitate connections between scientists and companies that offer solutions to current challenges, and the latest developments in the field.
Professor Paul Dark at the 2025 conference discussing the collaborations and innovations in microbial technology and addressing some of the most pressing issues in public health.
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Defending anaerobic bacteriology In the first presentation after the lunch break, Professor Mike Wren will talk
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