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Webinar – New Frontiers: Rethinking Antimicrobial Resistance
21 November 2023 @ 8:45 am - 11:30 am AWST
$25 – $45About 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