British Society for Microbial Technology

Annual Scientific Meeting 2006
TB or not TB?

09.30 - 10.30	Registration, Coffee & Tradeshow
10.30 - 10.35	Welcome & Introduction Valerie Bevan, Chair BSMT
Morning Chair: Professor Alan Percival
10.35 - 11.05	History of Tuberculosis Professor Steve Green, Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield
11.05 - 11.35	Clinical Aspects of Tuberculosis (6.6MB) Dr Mike McKendrick, Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield
11.35 - 12.05	Paediatric Aspects of Tuberculosis (0.6MB) Dr Patricia Fenton, Sheffield Children's Hosptial
12.05 - 12.35	TB Outbreak Management (8.2MB) Dr Debbie Modha, CCDC, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire & Rutland

12.45 - 13.00	Society Business Meeting
13.00 - 13.30	Trade Show and Lunch
13:30 - 14.15	Lunch (NB lunch will not be served before 13.30)

Afternoon Chair: Dr Rob George
14.15 - 14.45	Standards for Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis (0.3MB) Professor Brian Duerden, Department of Health
14.45 - 15.15	Strategy and Policy (0.16MB) Dr Grace Smith, HPA West Midlands, Birmingham Laboratory
15.15 - 15.45	Current Technology - Molecular fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (1.5MB) Dr Andy Sails, HPA North East, Newcastle Laboratory
15.45 - 16.00	Discussion Tea and Close