蜜桃TV

Lord聽O'Neill of Gatley Chaired the聽UK Government's AMR Review聽and聽Lord Selborne, who was Chancellor of the 蜜桃TV from 1996 - 2006, represents聽UK Government policy on AMR in the House of Lords.

Join us to hear聽results from聽some of the many pump聽priming projects that were funded from our EPSRC Network for Antimicrobial Action 'Bridging the Gap' call聽funding. Topics range from changing behaviour in healthcare settings to how laser printing can make a paper based low-cost diagnostic tool to combat TB. We聽will present a picture of an on-going battle against Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) where research engineers have worked alongside colleagues from social and human sciences and medicine to find solutions to this global problem.

In addition to the talks there will be an interactive exhibition.聽Our exhibits have seen service at聽major science festivals around the UK,聽reaching hundreds of people of all ages to explain the dangers of AMR and what聽we, as聽individuals, can do to combat it. There are many new and exciting exhibits this year, including using microfluidics to identify pathogens in the eye;聽chewing gum to deliver antibiotics聽and the intriguingly named 'wacky, tacky octopus'.

The conference is free and includes refreshments (on arrival and throughout the day), lunch and a free bus service to and from the venue. An optional dinner costs 拢35.00. More details below and by clicking the booking link above.

Programme

• From 08.30 Registration with tea coffee and pastries available
• 09.30 Welcome to the conference: Professor Timothy Leighton, Chair of the Network for AntiMicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention (NAMRIP)
• 09.45 Introduction to first keynote speaker: Professor Mark Spearing, Vice President, Research and Enterprise, 蜜桃TV
• 10.00 Keynote address: Lord O'Neill of Gatley, 鈥楾he global implications of AMR and the UK Government AMR Review鈥�
• 10.40 Questions (chaired by Professor Mark Spearing,) and discussion
• 11.00 Dr Stephanie Newland, Portfolio Manager Healthcare Technologies Theme, EPSRC
• 11.10 Break for coffee and a chance to explore the exhibition
• 11.40 Dr Alison Hill: 鈥楻apid pathogen identification using microfluidic impedance cytometry鈥�
• 11.50 Professor Myron Christodoulides: 'Development of a subunit vaccine for combatting antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae'
• 12.00 Dr Ali Mosayyebi: 鈥楳icrofluidic-based models as a design platform to minimise particle deposition in ureteral stents鈥�
• 12.10 Dr Ray Allan: 鈥楴ovel NO-donor treatment of biofilm-associated respiratory tract infections鈥�
• 12.20 Questions Chaired by Professor Rob Eason
• 13.00 Lunch and more opportunity to network and explore the exhibits
• 14.00 Professor Tim Leighton: 鈥楽tarStream and StarGlider鈥�
• 14.10 Dr Sandra Wilks: 'A pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of StarStream for surgical hand disinfection'
• 14.20 Dr Tom Secker: 鈥楾he effect of surface roughness on the attachment and removal of MRSA and prion-associated amyloid from surgical surfaces鈥�
• 14.30 Dr David Voegeli & Mr Kit Harling: 鈥楢 pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of StarStream for wound cleaning of antimicrobial resistant biofilm infections鈥�
• 14.40 Mr Mengyang Zhu: 鈥楿ltrasonic cleaning of real world contaminated floor surfaces鈥�
• 14.50 Questions Chaired by Dr Emma Roe
• 15.00 Professor Robert Eason: 鈥楻APID point-of-care infection detection and antibiotic-resistance TESTing enabled with laser-patterned microfluidic devices (RAPID-TEST)鈥�
• 15.10 Dr Sandra Wilks: 鈥楾he use of x-ray micro computed tomography (渭-CT) to understand crystalline biofilm blockage in urinary catheters鈥�
• 15.20 Dr Timothy Millar: 鈥業nfective endocarditis, biofilms and haematogenous spread of disease鈥�
• 15.30 Break for tea and coffee and an opportunity to browse exhibition
• 16.00 Dr Robert Hull: 鈥楴ovel In-vivo imaging of antimicrobial resistant streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms within the Galleria Mellonella animal model鈥�
• 16.10 Dr Janos Kanczler: 鈥楶reventing bone infection in bone graft augmentation and impaction bone grafting鈥�
• 16.20 Professor Paul Elkington: 鈥業ntegrating bioengineering, genetic modification, cell biology and imaging to address the tuberculosis pandemic鈥�
• 16.30 Dr Emma Roe: 鈥楳apping Microbes: An interdisciplinary approach to understanding and promoting hand hygiene in healthcare settings鈥�
• 16.40 Dr Paul Hurley: 鈥楩ighting superbugs on the home front: becoming an ecological citizen in your bathroom鈥�
• 16.50 Discussion and questions, chaired by Professor Timothy Leighton FRS, the Chair of NAMRIP
• 17.15 reception with wine and nibbles and a last chance to look at the exhibits and network
• 18.30 Dinner
• 19.30聽Introduction by Sir Christopher Snowden, President and Vice-Chancellor, 蜜桃TV
• 19.45 Speech聽by guest speaker, Lord Selborne