Virology

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Tuesday 26 September
9am
Post-pandemic respiratory viral infections in hospitals

Virology

9.30am
Post-pandemic respiratory viral infections in the community

Virology

10.30am
Emerging arthropod-borne viral threats to the UK

Virology

11am
Eco-epidemiology of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the UK

Virology

11.30am
The changing epidemiology of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)

Virology

Wednesday 27 September
9am
Performance of a new molecular Point-of-Care system for respiratory viruses under field conditions

Virology

9.30am
Next-generation molecular diagnostics: Leveraging digital technologies to enhance multiplexing in real-time PCR

Virology

10.30am
Career and qualification progression in virology

Virology

10.50am
My early career Point-of-Care Testing experience

Virology

11.10am
Evolution of infectious disease Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) across Wales - National POCT Lead perspective

Virology

11.30am
Near-patient testing - (self-collected samples; breath test to bloods)

Virology

2pm
Polio – why has it reappeared?

Virology

2.30pm
COVID – current issues

Virology

3pm
Monkeypox case management/infection control

Virology

4pm
What is new in hepatitis?

Virology

4.30pm
Targeting HIV where it hurts - progress on vaccines

Virology

Thursday 28 September
9am
What’s new in antivirals? (Antivirals & Mabs as therapeutics)

Virology

9.30am
In vitro studies of antiviral treatment options for important human pathogens

Virology

10.30am
Pets to pandemics – viral zoonoses

Virology

11am
Lassa fever virus & emerging mammarenaviruses

Virology

11.30am
In-house tests to CE marked - Impact on the laboratory (Debate – impact on laboratory vs commercial company)

Virology

2pm
Pandemics – Past (polio; smallpox; Ebola)

Virology

2.30pm
Pandemics Present

Virology

3pm
Future: Preparedness planning & what might come next

Virology

Opening and Closing Plenary programmes