Dear Colleague,
The first ESCMID newsletter of the New Year has plenty of significant information on ESCMID activities, and this is meant to fulfil ESCMID’s New Year’s resolution
of providing its members with much more news. Two other ESCMID newsletters -one from the Trainee Association of ESCMID and the other from the ESCMID PK/PD of Anti-Infectives Study Group -were published in January as well;
the publication of the ESCMID Manual of Microbiology will be announced
at ECCMID 2012; the TAE Steering Committee election will take place next month; the CMI editor’s choice is an article by a ESCMID Executive Committee member.
There are many attendance grants available for attending postgraduate courses and workshops. An extended deadline is guaranteed for late-breaker abstracts
at ECCMID. Read more ESCMID news below.
22nd ECCMID - Event of the year 2012
Manual of Microbiology announcement of publication at ECCMID ESCMID is proud to announce the publication of the Manual of Microbiology, which can be purchased at ECCMID 2012. The Manual is the result of the work and efforts of CM/ID experts from ESCMID and SFM to present a European perspective on Clinical Microbiology.
Young ESCMID members could become the protagonists of the next four years (2012-2016) at ESCMID by joining the the TAE -Trainee Association of ESCMID- Steering Committee, as two places will be vacant in April 2012. The two new members will be elected in February 2012.
The January newsletter of the TAE features the association’s latest activities and urges everyone to participate. Here are the stimulating topics: the call for candidates for the TAE Steering Committee Election; the second Trainees’ Day at ECCMID 2012 in London; the online quiz CM & ID; the TAE Excellence in Training Awards 2012, and a clear explanation of what the TAE is. Read more and get involved in the TAE!
Before we know it, the winter will be over and the spring will be upon us along with the 5th International Day for Fighting Infection. The conference -The Antibiotic Days- will be held as usual on St. George’s Day, and its main topic is the fascinating history of antibiotics. The conference venue will be St. Mary’s Hospital in London, where penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
How will the 21st-century outbreak look? (D. Raoult)
Between 20 and 40 CM/ID trainees and specialists are called upon to update their knowledge on surveillance, healthcare and diagnostics of infections caused by emerging diseases. This interesting course is organised by the Infectiopôle Sud scientific foundation (Marseille, France), the EuroTravNet coordinating centre of ECDC (Marseille, France) and the Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive L. Spallanzani (Rome, Italy).
Apply now for an attendance grant for your preferred ESCMID postgraduate course. Take the opportunity to obtain financial support for attending an ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course and a Technical Workshop of your choice. With a bit of luck you won’t have to pay the registration fee!
EPASG has been showing to be a highly active ESCMID Study Groups since its recent foundation in 2010. Read news from the ESCMID PK/PD of the Anti-Infectives Study Group in the EPASG January newsletter. Read about the FP7 project AIDA started in 2010, the special issue of Current Opinion in Pharmacology regarding anti-infectives, the EPASG Educational Workshop at ECCMID in London, and the two ESCMID Technical Workshops in Madrid and in Athens
EPASG has been showing to be a highly active ESCMID Study Groups since its recent foundation in 2010. Read news from the ESCMID PK/PD of the Anti-Infectives Study Group in the EPASG January newsletter. Read about the FP7 project AIDA started in 2010; the special issue of Current Opinion in Pharmacology regarding anti-infectives; the EPASG Educational Workshop at ECCMID in London and the two ESCMID Technical Workshops in Madrid and in Athens.
ESCMID offers the possibility to match a partner seeker with a partner request for an interesting CM/ID project. The Barcelona Centre for International Health Research -CRESIB- is looking for a partner for a collaborative research project called Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of bacteria causing neonatal sepsis.
University of Maastricht UMC+ , Maastricht, Netherlands Job vacancies
A Consultant in Medical Microbiology for a clinical position is needed at the University of Maastricht UMC+. The scientific research is focused on antibiotic resistance and on the etiology and diagnosis of respiratory infections.
Read more about the job requirements and description, the contact details and how to apply.
