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COVID-19: The Infection Challenging the World

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The British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) free-to-attend four-day webinar attracted over 700 international registrants, with each day's programme proving an outstanding success.

The complete programme has been recorded so it is still available to registrants now the event is over. The following is a reminder of the programme:

Tuesday 11 May 2021

14:00

COVID-19 Pandemic, a Global Perspective: Dr Michael Head, University of Southampton

15:00

How to Evaluate Test Performance for the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Professor Jonathan Deeks, University of Birmingham

 

Wednesday 12 May 2021

14:00

Setting Up and Running a SARS-CoV-2 Testing Service: Dr Catherine Moore, Public Health Wales

15:00

Setting Up and Running a Lighthouse Lab for Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing: Professor Alan McNally, University of Birmingham

 

Thursday 13 May 2021

14:00

Secondary Bacterial and Fungal Infections in COVID-19 Patients: Professor Jonathan Edgeworth, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

15:00

Whole-Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Isolates in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Professor

Nick Loman, University of Birmingham

 

Friday 14 May 2021

14:00

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Time of COVID-19: Dr Timothy Rawson, Imperial College London

15:00

From Variola to COVID-19, the Development of Modern Vaccines: Professor Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester

To register for this important free-to-attend event, click here.

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