Lecture View

Lecture View

Thursday 14 June

Welcome address

Amy Richards (Conferences Representative, ECM Forum) Welcome address

12:55 - 13:00
Manipulation of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Neutrophils by Staphylococcus aureus

Michelle Mulcahy (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) Microbes and Man

13:00 - 13:18
The evolution of invasive Salmonella in Africa

Caisey Pulford (University of Liverpool, UK) Microbes and Man

13:18 - 13:36
Characterising the host response to the emerging Makona variant of Ebola virus from West Africa.

Andrew Bosworth (Public Health England, UK) Microbes and Man

13:36 - 13:54
Growth strategies, virulence and drug adaptations in the fungal human pathogen Candida glabrata

Sarah Duxbury (University of Exeter, UK) Microbes and Man

13:54 - 14:14
Offered oral - Campylobacter Contamination of UK-Produced Halal Chicken Meat at Retail

Alex Royden (University of Liverpool, UK) Microbes and Man

14:14 - 14:21
Offered oral - The role of growth conditions on the pathogenicity and virulence Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular secretions

Sophie Glossop (University of Huddersfield, UK) Microbes and Man

14:21 - 14:28
Coffee break

Coffee break

14:30 - 15:00
UVA and blue light can prevent biofilms on materials used in urinary catheters

Tara Vollmerhausen (NUI Galway, Ireland) Mastering Microbes

15:00 - 15:18
Exploring the secreted proteome and metabolome of iron-starved Aspergillus fumigatus for tools to combat fungal infection

Nicola Moloney (University of Cambridge, UK) Mastering Microbes

15:18 - 15:36
Knowing the Enemy: How does Pseudomonas aeruginosa grow on short-chain fatty acids?

Stephen Dolan (University of Cambridge, UK) Mastering Microbes

15:36 - 15:54
Exploiting Pichia pastoris for production of a VLP vaccine against poliomyelitis

Lee Sherry (University of Leeds, UK) Mastering Microbes

15:54 - 16:14
Offered oral - Understanding the role of Rv1255c in M. tuberculosis, a TetR regulator absent from all M. bovis isolates

Ashley Otter (Royal Veterinary College, UK) Mastering Microbes

16:14 - 16:21
Offered oral - Characterisation of Sandfly (Phlebotomusargentipes) microbiota across Bihar district, India

Poppy Stevens, University of Salford Mastering Microbes

16:21 - 16:28
Keynote: My life in microbiology

Adam Roberts (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK) Mastering Microbes

16:30 - 17:30
Poster session and reception

Poster session and reception

17:30 - 19:00
Evening networking session

Evening networking session

19:00 - 20:30

Friday 15 June

Careers in microbiology: Exploring career options in academia and beyond

Jennifer Thorley (The Lancet), Martin Turner (UK BioIndustry Association) and Ben Libberton (MAX IV) Professional Development

10:00 - 11:00
Coffee break

Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30
Resilient researchers, successful scientists: developing the skills for a successful career in microbiology

Tamsyn Hawken (University of Bath, UK) Professional Development

11:30 - 12:30
Close of meeting

Amy Richards (Conferences Representative, ECM Forum) Close of meeting

12:30 - 12:40

Thursday 14 June

Welcome address

Manipulation of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Neutrophils by Staphylococcus aureus

The evolution of invasive Salmonella in Africa

Characterising the host response to the emerging Makona variant of Ebola virus from West Africa.

Growth strategies, virulence and drug adaptations in the fungal human pathogen Candida glabrata

Offered oral - Campylobacter Contamination of UK-Produced Halal Chicken Meat at Retail

Offered oral - The role of growth conditions on the pathogenicity and virulence Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular secretions

Coffee break

UVA and blue light can prevent biofilms on materials used in urinary catheters

Exploring the secreted proteome and metabolome of iron-starved Aspergillus fumigatus for tools to combat fungal infection

Knowing the Enemy: How does Pseudomonas aeruginosa grow on short-chain fatty acids?

Exploiting Pichia pastoris for production of a VLP vaccine against poliomyelitis

Offered oral - Understanding the role of Rv1255c in M. tuberculosis, a TetR regulator absent from all M. bovis isolates

Offered oral - Characterisation of Sandfly (Phlebotomusargentipes) microbiota across Bihar district, India

Keynote: My life in microbiology

Poster session and reception

Evening networking session

Friday 15 June

Careers in microbiology: Exploring career options in academia and beyond

Coffee break

Resilient researchers, successful scientists: developing the skills for a successful career in microbiology

Close of meeting