Transcript Contact ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course 2nd

Contact Person (Scientific Programme)
Paul Savelkoul
MUMC+
Dept. medical microbiology
P. Debyelaan 25
6229 HX Maastricht
Netherlands
Phone +31 433 876 644
Fax +31 433 876 643
[email protected]
Target Audience
Up to 100 MDs, (micro)biologists, post-doctoral
fellows and PhD students who are working in
the field of microbiology and are interested in
molecular diagnostics.
Faculty Members
Martin Altwegg, Lucerne, Switzerland
Pierre Bogaerts, Leuven, Belgium
Stephen Bustin, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Eric Claas, Leiden, Netherlands
Jim Huggett, Teddington, United Kingdom
Greet Ieven, Antwerp, Belgium
Hans Kusters, Utrecht, Netherlands
Colin Mackenzie, Dusseldorf, Germany
Marlies Mooij, Maastricht, Netherlands
Jacob Moran-Gilad, Tel Aviv, Israel
John Penders, Maastricht, Netherlands
Peter Rådström, Lund, Sweden
Marijke Raymaekers, Hasselt, Belgium
John Rossen, Groningen, Netherlands
Paul Savelkoul, Maastricht, Netherlands
Rob Schuurman, Utrecht, Netherlands
Kate Templeton, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Lieke van Alphen, Maastricht, Netherlands
Inge van Loo, Maastricht, Netherlands
Paul Wallace, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Carl Wittwer, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Petra Wolffs, Maastricht, Netherlands
Administrative Secretariat
Fia Claus
Dept. medical microbiology
P. Debyelaan 25
6229 HX Maastricht
Netherlands
Phone +31 433 876 644
Fax +31 433 876 643
[email protected]
Front picture: St. Servaas Bridge Maastricht, © Kevin van Egmond
Scientific picture: MDx artist impression, © Maik Lucchesi
Picture outside: Aerial view of the Maastricht University Medical
Centre (MUMC), © MUMC+
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Contact
ESCMID Postgraduate
Education Course
2nd Course on
Principles of Molecular
Microbiological
Diagnostics
Maastricht, Netherlands
20 – 22 January 2016
ESCMID Postgraduate
Education Course
2nd Course on
Principles of Molecular
Microbiological
Diagnostics
Organizers
• ESCMID Study Group for Molecular
Diagnostics (ESGMD)
• ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological
Markers (ESGEM)
• Maastricht University Medical Centre
Course Coordinator
• Paul Savelkoul, Maastricht, Netherlands
Course Objectives
The course provides an overview of the general
principles of state-of-the-art molecular techniques
in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Basic
features of e.g. NGS as well as advanced features
e.g. real-time PCR will be addressed. In addition,
inter­active discussions on clinical interpretation
and application will be held in several specific
simultaneous workshops for which participants will
be able to register. Each workshop has a limited
number of participants. Registered applicants will
have the opportunity to send in their specific
questions prior to the course, which will be integra­­ted in the workshop discussions as far as possible.
Topics in the same range could be combined. Finally,
additional important subjects like laboratory setup, validation and quality control of the different
techniques are discussed including future perspectives in the field.
Course Programme
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
09:00
09:30 10:00 10:30
11:00 11:30 12:00
12:30 13:30 15:00 15:30 17:00
18:00 Registration
Welcome.
Paul Savelkoul
Real-time PCR: the basics.
Carl Wittwer
Quantitation.
Jim Huggett
Coffee break
Pre-PCR processing.
Peter Rådström
Primer/probe design.
Stephen Bustin
Lunch
Parallel workshop 1
PCR: Basics/PCR for starters/
case reports.
Marijke Raymaekers & Marlies Mooij
Parallel workshop 2
PCR: Advanced/experienced PCR/
case reports.
Stephen Bustin & Kate Templeton
Coffee break
Parallel workshop 3
Nucleic acid extraction.
Eric Claas & Petra Wolffs
Parallel workshop 4
Clinical aspects & interpretation of
MDx results.
Colin Mackenzie & Inge van Loo
Presentations about new
developments by companies
Social programme
Organization
Thursday, 21 January 2016
08:30
09:00
09:30 10:00
10:30 11:00 12:30 13:30 14:00
14:30 15:00 16:30
17:00
Highlights of workshops day 1.
Lieke van Alphen
Quality control for molecular diagnostics.
Paul Wallace
Next-generation sequencing.
John Rossen
MALDI-ToF-MS.
To be confirmed
Coffee break
Parallel workshop 5
Basics of NGS.
John Rossen & John Penders
Parallel workshop 6
MALDI-ToF and its clinical applications.
Hans Kusters, second speaker to be
confirmed
Lunch
Applications of NGS.
To be confirmed
Developments in lab automation.
Rob Schuurman
Coffee break
Parallel workshop 7
The next step in NGS.
Jacob Moran-Gilad,
second speaker to be confirmed
Parallel workshop 8
Lab automation set-up, creating a lean lab.
Rob Schuurman & Colin Mackenzie
Near bed MDx applications.
To be confirmed
Molecular detection of antimicrobial
resistance.
Pierre Bogaerts
Friday, 22 January 2016
08:30 09:00 10:30 11:00 12:30 13:00 13:30
14:30
Highlights of workshops day 2.
Lieke van Alphen
Parallel workshop 9
Broad-range PCR:
clinical interpretation of results.
Paul Savelkoul & Martin Altwegg
Parallel workshop 10
CE-IVD, regulations and guidelines.
Greet Ieven & Paul Wallace
Coffee break
Parallel workshop 11
Typing, resistance and virulence.
Jacob Moran-Gilad,
second speaker to be confirmed
Parallel workshop 12
Molecular diagnostics: when to use
(commercial vs. in-house).
Marijke Raymaekers & Kate Templeton
Typing in microbiology.
To be confirmed
Future developments in
molecular diagnostics.
Paul Savelkoul
Closing lunch
End of the meeting & departure
Course Venue
Van der Valk Hotel
Nijverheidsweg 35
6227 AL Maastricht, Netherlands
www.hotelvandervalkmaastricht.nl
Registration Procedure
Register now online on the ESCMID website at
www.escmid.org/education. Registration deadline is
30 November 2015.
Registration Fee
EUR 500 for ESCMID members
(Full Membership/Young Scientist Membership)
EUR 600 for all others
The fee includes all lectures and workshops,
lunches, coffee & drinks, social programme including
one evening dinner. Accommodation and travel
is not included.
Attendance Grants
ESCMID provides a number of attendance grants
for ESCMID “young scientist members”. The grant
covers the registration fee. Accommodation and
travel is not included. Please apply via the ESCMID
website at www.escmid.org/education before
9 November 2015. Applicants will be informed
about their acceptance by 23 November 2015.
CME Accreditation
The organizers of the course will apply for European
CME accreditation through EACCME and for
accreditation through NVMM (Dutch Society for
Medical Microbiology).