Speakers confirmed for meningitis and septicaemia conference
The Meningitis Research Foundation’s 10th international conference will take place on 4–5 November 2015, at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, bringing together internationally renowned experts from the UK and around the world to address the most important issues of the day.
Consistently attracting over 250 delegates from a range of specialties and international institutions, this conference is a key event in the calendar for many of the world’s leading authorities in infectious disease, paediatrics, vaccinology, public health and tropical medicine.
The two days of oral presentations, debates and poster presentations provide a showcase for talent and cutting edge research, as well as an opportunity to network and share opinions.
Confirmed speakers are:
• Dr. Mark Alderson, director, PATH Pneumococcal Vaccine Project
• Dr. Nicole Basta, assistant professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
• Professor Ray Borrow, head of the Vaccine Evaluation Unit, Public Health England, Manchester, UK
• Professor Philippe De Wals, professor of social and preventive medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
• Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, professor of clinical tropical medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Professor Rob Heyderman, professor of tropical medicine, UCL
• Dr. Jay Lucidarme, healthcare scientist practitioner, Vaccine Evaluation Unit, Public Health England, Manchester
• Professor Martin Maiden, profession of molecular epidemiology, University of Oxford UK
• Professor Elizabeth Miller, consultant epidemiologist, Public Health England, London
• Dr. Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation, Public Health England
• Dr. Olivier Ronveaux, WHO meningitis team, Geneva
• Dr. Marco Safadi, paediatric division Head, FCM da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Chris Head, chief executive, said: “The MRF conference is a key event in the calendar for some of the foremost scientists and clinicians in the world and provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the latest developments within the field.”
Delegate fees:
Standard non-commercial rate — One day, £140/Both days, £220 (early booking discount before 7 September)
Commercial rate — One day, £260/Both days, £350
Discounted fees for junior trainees, nurses and post-docs — One day, £110/Both days, £175
To make a booking, visit www.meningitis.org/conference2015 or contact Paul George on +44 (0)1454 281811.
Researchers and scientists are also being invited to submit a poster abstract to be considered for display at the conference. The Steering Committee will consider abstracts on any form of meningitis, sepsis or associated infections from a scientific or healthcare perspective, including prevention, diagnosis, management, outcome, pathophysiology, epidemiology, health economics, immunology or microbiology.
Participants who would like to present a poster must submit an abstract for consideration by the Steering Committee using the form available on the conference website. The abstracts should be submitted in English. The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
Please submit your poster abstract on this form and then send it via e-mail to Gillian Currie.