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Webinar – New Frontiers: Rethinking Antimicrobial Resistance

21 November 2023 @ 8:45 am - 11:30 am AWST

$25 – $45

About the event:

Join us for an important discussion during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on the rise of drug-resistant infections. Explore this urgent threat to our health security and what can be done about it now and into the future.

Be informed about:

  • Antimicrobial resistance – why it matters
  • Rethinking treatments ­– alternative approaches
  • Policy initiatives – supporting access, sustainability and R&D
  • Strengthening the pipeline – protecting our ongoing health security.

What to expect:

  • The latest updates from clinicians and industry experts
  • Engaging information for diverse audiences
  • Dynamic panel Q&A session
  • In-person networking opportunities with peers.

Who should attend?

  • Professionals seeking to improve knowledge and foster connections
  • Policy makers and regulatory experts
  • Clinicians, pharmacists and scientists engaging in antimicrobial resistance research, diagnostics, clinical practice and public health programs
  • Patient advocates and not-for-profits
  • Start-ups, entrepreneurs and investors.

Event details: 

Date: Tuesday 21 November 2023
Time (AEDT):
11:45am: Guest arrival and registration
12:00pm: Networking lunch
1:00pm: Presentations and Q&A
2:30pm: Close
Format: Hybrid – in person and live-streamed
Venue: Davies Collison Cave, Level 15, Orica House, 1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Facilitator: Dr Patricia Vietheer, Senior Director, Strategy, Business Development & Planning, Biointelect
Speakers: 
Richard Alm, Chief Scientific Officer, CARB-X
Renae Beardmore, Founder and Managing Director, Evohealth
Andrew Bowskill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Queensland, MTPConnect, Co-Chair, Australian AMR Network
Professor Trevor Lithgow, Director, Centre to Impact AMR, Monash University
Dr Phoebe Williams, Paediatrician and Paediatric ID Physician, Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases
Host: BioMelbourne Network and Davies Collison Cave

Registration:

In-person: Members $85; Non Members $175
Online: Members $25; Non Members $45

Details

Date:
21 November 2023
Time:
8:45 am - 11:30 am AWST
Cost:
$25 – $45
Website:
https://biomelbourne.org/event/bioforum-new-frontiers-rethinking-antimicrobial-resistance/

Venue

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