Microbiology Symposium: Innovative infection models- capturing the in vivo environment

Overview

This half-day online symposium will bring together cutting-edge research on advanced in vitro and ex vivo infection models with focus on their development, application, and validation. By accurately replicating the host environment, these models are poised to transform key lab discoveries into real-world breakthroughs.

This symposium is associated with the Microbiology journal and is the first in a new series of symposia supported by the journal

Organiser: Dr Sarah Hooper, Microbiology Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK)

Microbiology Symposia

The Microbiology Symposia are new half-day long online conferences associated with our founding journal Microbiology. Each symposium is organised by one or more members of the journal’s Editorial Board and aims to provide a focused look at a topic of particular interest to the journal and the broader microbiology community. These events will be held online, ensuring access for everyone unable to travel and to allow for other commitments.

Programme

Type

Session

Closing remarks

The quest for realistic and versatile skin infection models

Opening remarks

Using bacterial human infection transcriptomes to guide model development

Scratching the surface – pig skin as a bacterial and fungal infection model

Microcosm models that mimic the wound environment

Break

Growing bacterial and fungal biofilm on endotracheal tubes using synthetic airway mucus

Session View
Lecture View

Session View

Wednesday 13 November, Afternoon

Opening remarks

Sarah Hooper

14:00 - 14:05

Using bacterial human infection transcriptomes to guide model development

Keynote Speaker: Marvin Whiteley (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

14:05 - 14:40

Microcosm models that mimic the wound environment

Kendra Rumbaugh (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA)

14:40 - 15:00

Break

15:00 - 15:10

Growing bacterial and fungal biofilm on endotracheal tubes using synthetic airway mucus

Freya Harrison (University of Warwick, UK)

15:10 - 15:30

The quest for realistic and versatile skin infection models

Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)

15:30 - 15:50

Scratching the surface – pig skin as a bacterial and fungal infection model

Albert Bolhuis (University of Bath, UK)

15:50 - 16:10

Closing remarks

Sarah Hooper

16:10 - 16:15

Lecture View

Wednesday 13 November

Opening remarks

Sarah Hooper Opening remarks

14:00 - 14:05
Using bacterial human infection transcriptomes to guide model development

Keynote Speaker: Marvin Whiteley (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Using bacterial human infection transcriptomes to guide model development

14:05 - 14:40
Microcosm models that mimic the wound environment

Kendra Rumbaugh (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA) Microcosm models that mimic the wound environment

14:40 - 15:00
Break

Break

15:00 - 15:10
Growing bacterial and fungal biofilm on endotracheal tubes using synthetic airway mucus

Freya Harrison (University of Warwick, UK) Growing bacterial and fungal biofilm on endotracheal tubes using synthetic airway mucus

15:10 - 15:30
The quest for realistic and versatile skin infection models

Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK) The quest for realistic and versatile skin infection models

15:30 - 15:50
Scratching the surface – pig skin as a bacterial and fungal infection model

Albert Bolhuis (University of Bath, UK) Scratching the surface – pig skin as a bacterial and fungal infection model

15:50 - 16:10
Closing remarks

Sarah Hooper Closing remarks

16:10 - 16:15

Registration

Please note that the symposium is an online event; a Zoom link will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the event.

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Ticket:

Microbiology Society member	£25
Non-member	£50

If you are based at an institution located in a HINARI Group A or B country you are eligible for a discounted rate of £10. Please contact the Conferences team at [email protected] for a code that can be entered at checkout.

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Registration confirmation

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Payment information

All registration fees must be paid in full BEFORE the start of the symposium. Admittance to the Zoom event will not be made if there are any outstanding registration fees.

Cancellations

Refunds are not provided, however substitutions of attendees can be made at any time before the event by contacting [email protected].

Certificate of attendance

Certificates of attendance are available after the symposium upon request

Technology

The symposium will be run via Zoom, a link for which will be sent to all registered attendees via email prior to the meeting. Please ensure you have updated to the latest version of the Zoom desktop or mobile application (version 5.3 or higher is recommended).