Annual Scientific Meeting
INFECTION 2019 (16th Annual Scientific Meeting)
Conference Programme (11 June 2019)
| Time | Event |
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| 9:15-9:30AM | Welcome Note Prof. Shui Shan LEE, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK |
| Session I: Emerging Infections Chairpersons: Dr. Joseph Kai Man KAM, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK Dr. Thomas Ho Fai TSANG, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, HK |
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| 9:30-10:00AM | Latest Situation of Selected Infections of Concern in Hong Kong Dr. Ka Hing WONG, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HK |
| 10:00-10:30AM |
Bat and Emerging Infections Prof. Linfa WANG, Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore |
| 10:30-11:00AM | Next-Generation Sequencing in Emerging Infections Dr. Le Van TAN, Emerging Infections Group, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam |
| 11:00-11:30AM | Tea Break |
| Session II: Antimicrobial Resistance Chairpersons: Prof Kin On KWOK, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK, HK Prof. Margaret IP, Department of Microbiology, CUHK, HK |
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| 11:30AM-12:00NN | The Critical Role of Infection Prevention in Mitigating Antibiotic Resistance Prof. Marc MENDELSON, Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 12:00NN-12:30PM | CRE: From Development to Loss of Resistance Dr. Joseph Kai Man KAM, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Lunch |
| Session III: HIV and Comorbidity Chairpersons: Prof. Shui Shan LEE, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK Dr. Owen Tak Yin TSANG, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK |
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| 1:30-2:00PM | Immune Activation in HIV Patients Aviraemic Under Treatment: Causes, Types, and Consequences Prof. Pierre CORBEAU, Immunology Department, University Hospital of Nîmes, France |
| 2:00-2:30PM | HIV Infection and Aging Dr. Grace Chung Yan LUI, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CUHK, HK |
| 2:30-3:00PM | Should Repeat LTBI Screening be Performed in HIV Patients Dr. Ngai Sze WONG, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK |
| 3:00-3:30PM | Tea Break |
| Session IV: Vaccine Preventable Childhood infections Chairpersons: Prof. Ting Fan LEUNG, Department of Paediatrics, CUHK, HK Dr. Chun Bong CHOW, Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, HK |
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| 3:30-4:00PM | Real Time Modeling Research Response to Rubella Epidemic in Japan, 2018-19 Prof. Hiroshi NISHIURA, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan |
| 4:00-4:30PM | The Journey of Measles Elimination in Hong Kong – Are We There? Dr. Chun Bong CHOW, Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Centre for Health Protection, HK |
| 4:30-5:00PM | Rota Vaccine Introduction in Thailand National Program Dr. Charung MUANGCHANA, Former Director, The Thailand National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Thailand |
| 5:00-5:30PM | Influenza Vaccination for Children – What Are the Challenges? Prof. Tony NELSON, Department of Paediatrics, CUHK, HK |
| 5:30-5:45PM | Closing Remarks Prof. Shui Shan LEE, Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK, HK |