29 - 30 June 2021
This was our 4th Annual Symposium, held virtually over twoÌýhalf-days withÌýtalks by °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and external speakers on the latest research in microbiology,Ìýfree and open to all.
Thank you to our speakers, chairs, organisers, sponsor, and over 130Ìýattendeees for making the event a success.
Congratulations to ECR Talk Award winner:
Marco CrisciÌýfor his flash talk entitled:ÌýClosely related Lak megaphages replicate in the microbiomes of diverse animals
The winnerÌýreceived a £100 cash prize courtesy of our sponsor, .
Programme Outline
29th June 10.00 - 12.00 BST
Session 1: SARS-CoV-2 Variants
°±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(Big Data Institute, Oxford University)
ÌýÌýÌýÌý SARS-CoV-2 within-host diversity and transmission
Ìý(Infection & Immunity)
ÌýÌýÌý SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection
Ìý(Genetics, Evolution & Environment)
ÌýÌýÌý The changing landscape of SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity
ECR lightning talks
Ìý
29th June 13.00 -15.00 BST
Session 2: Microbial Defence and Resistance
°±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(School of Biology, University of St Andrews)
ÌýÌýÌý Cyclic nucleotide signalling in virus:host conflict
Ìý(Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry)
ÌýÌýÌý Allosteric communication in class A β-lactamases
Ìý(Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute)
ÌýÌýÌý Strategies for delaying the development of drug resistance
ECR lightning talks
Ìý
30th June 13.00 - 15.00 BST
Session 3: Vaccines
°±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýÌý(The Jenner Insitute, Oxford University)
ÌýÌýÌý Malaria Vaccine Development: a good year 111!
Ìý(Biochemical Engineering)
ÌýÌýÌý Developing a Scalable Automated Platform for Vaccine Development
Ìý(Science & Technology Studies)
ÌýÌýÌýÌýEthics of next generation Covid-19 vaccines
Download the full programme:
Symposium 2021 Programme ver4.1.docx
Symposium 2021 Programme ver4.1.docx
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