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New South Wales
30th April – 2nd May 2009
Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious DiseasesWorkshop
Lowenthal Auditorium,Westmead Hospital, Sydney

Centre for Infectious Disease and Microbiology at Westmead
Hospital invites clinicians, scientists, laboratory managers and public health
practitioners to their annual Workshop “Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious
Diseases” The theme of this year is DNA sequence-based
identification and genotyping of pathogens and genotyping. Program
includes lectures (100 places) and lab demonstrations (30 places) and
covers: * Molecular diagnostics for infectious disease management and
surveillance * Laboratory management in the era of genomic microbiology
*Infectious disease challenges in Asia and Pacific
Speakers include: Prof Lyn Gilbert, CIDM, ICPMR, Westmead
Hospital, Sydney Prof Margaret Ip, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof Jonathan Iredell, CIDM, ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Prof Raymond Lin, National University Hospital, Singapore Prof Peter
McMinn, University of Sydney Prof Theo Sloots, Royal Children’s Hospital,
Brisbane Prof Ming Wang, University of Sydney A/Prof Roger Wilson,
SEALS, Sydney Among many others
For more information on the program and registration, please visit
the website: www.cidmpublichealth.org/workshop.html
or contact Lou Orszulak Lou.Orszulak@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Please register early as there are only 30 places for the laboratory
demonstration part and they will be filling in quickly