Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium After the success of the lightening talk session at our Annual Symposium in June, we are going to be hosting an online event specifically for Early Career Researchers on Thursday 28 October.Register to attendYou can now reigster for the symposium on EventbriteAttendee registrationProgrammeWe have an amazing schedule of speakers lined up for the symposium - they are all going to be presenting their work for just 3 minutes using 1 slide, so hold onto your hats!TimeSpeakerAffiliationTitle1405Ross FitzgeraldDirector Edinburgh Infectious DiseasesWelcome and IntroductionSession 1: Chaired by Brian McHugh, Centre for Inflammation Research1410Elizabeth WalkerUsher InstituteNon-adherence to therapy in chronic conditions using tuberculosis as a model disease1415Shannon MasseyThe Roslin InstituteAnalysing the Impact of Sexual Recombination on the Segregation of Virulence Genes in Trypanosoma brucei1420Joana AlvesThe Roslin InstituteStaphylococcus aureus infection of human macrophages selects for a novel pathogenic variant with unstable colony phenotype1425Martin VandeputteInfection MedicineHypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae specifically destroy tight junctions of gut and liver cells1430Duygu MadenciThe Roslin InstituteGenetic selection of cattle for reduced bovine Tuberculosis transmission1435Alexandra FloreaThe Roslin InstituteGenome editing for resistance to white spot syndrome virus in whiteleg shrimp1440Grace Taylor-JoyceThe Roslin InstituteTranscriptomic dissection of the evolutionary adaptation of S. aureus to the dairy niche1445Marc Nicolas FaberMoredun Research InstituteExploring ruminant abomasal organoids to study parasitic nematode infections1450Clark RussellCentre for Inflammation ResearchPathogen adaptation identifies macrophage targets for host-directed therapiesSession 2: Chaired by Federico Rojas, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research1500Carys Redman-WhiteGlobal Acad. Agriculture and Food SecurityAMR at the human-animal interface: filling in knowledge gaps where surveillance is scarce1505Ambre ChapuisMoredun Research Institute and Roslin InstituteDevelopment of bovine and ovine “apical-out” gut organoid models for the study of pathogen versus host interactions in Johne’s Disease1510Aphaluck BhatiaseviSchool of Social and Political ScienceChanging climate and the shifting burden of infectious diseases: Towards an anthropology of melioidosis1515Guy OldrieveInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchDevelopmental competence in selected and naturally occurring African trypanosome isolates1520Anthony WoodThe Roslin InstituteCoupling effects of influenza and COVID in a hypothetical joint wave1525Jamie GorzynskiThe Roslin InstituteGenomic epidemiological analysis of Legionnaires’ Disease in Scotland uncovers long-term endemic Legionella pneumophila clones of public health importance1530Brian McHughCentre for Inflammation ResearchRegulators of mitochondrial dynamics identified in a CRISPR screen of macrophage microbicidal mechanisms1535Emma Pujol HodgeInstitute of Evolutionary BiologySEARCHing for answers: detection of inferred HIV-1 transmission clusters within a universal test-and-treat trial in East Africa1540Kate SuttonThe Roslin InstituteDifferential responses of epithelial and immune cells during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection of chicken 3D and 2D enteroids1545Fiona SargisonThe Roslin InstituteGenome-scale identification of Staphylococcus aureus determinants of avian disease pathogenesis1550Mabel Deladem TetteyInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchAnalysis of released peptidases and their role in the transmission biology of African trypanosomesSession 3: Chaired by Natalie Ring, Roslin Institute1600Nelly MakInfection MedicineDo antiviral IFITMs contribute to species-specific zoonotic barriers?1605Cassandra McGregorMoredun Research InstitutePotential risk of roundworm transmission in the transportation of livestock1610Leonardos MageirosThe Roslin InstituteEvolution and adaptation of avian Staphylococcus aureus1615Lynsey MelvilleMoredun Research InstituteWorking towards sustainable farming by developing tools to understand the development of drug resistance and epidemiological change in gastrointestinal nematodes1620Willow FoxThe Roslin InstituteGenome-scale analysis of the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus bovine mastitis1625Becca BelmonteInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchSex differences in Drosophila melanogaster hemocyte innate immunity1630Priscilla ChinInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchActivation of the IFN pathway by endogenous RNA ligands1635Mary-Kate CorballyInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchExploring the Interplay of Sex, Immunity and Ageing1640Pujitha RajaInfection MedicineSpf regulates beta-lactam susceptibility in in K. pneumoniae 1645Beth ThompsonThe Roslin InstituteHost interspecies variation in CpG mediated attenuation of Influenza AS1650Siti Sarah YusoffInfection MedicineThe role of CEACAMs in HSV1 viral entry1655Samantha SivesThe Roslin InstituteInvestigating differential expression in avian respiratory innate immune responses to respiratory viruses: linking genotype to phenotype Oct 28 2021 14.00 - 17.00 Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium Registration now open for the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher symposium on 28 October. Online Attendee registration
Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium After the success of the lightening talk session at our Annual Symposium in June, we are going to be hosting an online event specifically for Early Career Researchers on Thursday 28 October.Register to attendYou can now reigster for the symposium on EventbriteAttendee registrationProgrammeWe have an amazing schedule of speakers lined up for the symposium - they are all going to be presenting their work for just 3 minutes using 1 slide, so hold onto your hats!TimeSpeakerAffiliationTitle1405Ross FitzgeraldDirector Edinburgh Infectious DiseasesWelcome and IntroductionSession 1: Chaired by Brian McHugh, Centre for Inflammation Research1410Elizabeth WalkerUsher InstituteNon-adherence to therapy in chronic conditions using tuberculosis as a model disease1415Shannon MasseyThe Roslin InstituteAnalysing the Impact of Sexual Recombination on the Segregation of Virulence Genes in Trypanosoma brucei1420Joana AlvesThe Roslin InstituteStaphylococcus aureus infection of human macrophages selects for a novel pathogenic variant with unstable colony phenotype1425Martin VandeputteInfection MedicineHypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae specifically destroy tight junctions of gut and liver cells1430Duygu MadenciThe Roslin InstituteGenetic selection of cattle for reduced bovine Tuberculosis transmission1435Alexandra FloreaThe Roslin InstituteGenome editing for resistance to white spot syndrome virus in whiteleg shrimp1440Grace Taylor-JoyceThe Roslin InstituteTranscriptomic dissection of the evolutionary adaptation of S. aureus to the dairy niche1445Marc Nicolas FaberMoredun Research InstituteExploring ruminant abomasal organoids to study parasitic nematode infections1450Clark RussellCentre for Inflammation ResearchPathogen adaptation identifies macrophage targets for host-directed therapiesSession 2: Chaired by Federico Rojas, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research1500Carys Redman-WhiteGlobal Acad. Agriculture and Food SecurityAMR at the human-animal interface: filling in knowledge gaps where surveillance is scarce1505Ambre ChapuisMoredun Research Institute and Roslin InstituteDevelopment of bovine and ovine “apical-out” gut organoid models for the study of pathogen versus host interactions in Johne’s Disease1510Aphaluck BhatiaseviSchool of Social and Political ScienceChanging climate and the shifting burden of infectious diseases: Towards an anthropology of melioidosis1515Guy OldrieveInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchDevelopmental competence in selected and naturally occurring African trypanosome isolates1520Anthony WoodThe Roslin InstituteCoupling effects of influenza and COVID in a hypothetical joint wave1525Jamie GorzynskiThe Roslin InstituteGenomic epidemiological analysis of Legionnaires’ Disease in Scotland uncovers long-term endemic Legionella pneumophila clones of public health importance1530Brian McHughCentre for Inflammation ResearchRegulators of mitochondrial dynamics identified in a CRISPR screen of macrophage microbicidal mechanisms1535Emma Pujol HodgeInstitute of Evolutionary BiologySEARCHing for answers: detection of inferred HIV-1 transmission clusters within a universal test-and-treat trial in East Africa1540Kate SuttonThe Roslin InstituteDifferential responses of epithelial and immune cells during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection of chicken 3D and 2D enteroids1545Fiona SargisonThe Roslin InstituteGenome-scale identification of Staphylococcus aureus determinants of avian disease pathogenesis1550Mabel Deladem TetteyInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchAnalysis of released peptidases and their role in the transmission biology of African trypanosomesSession 3: Chaired by Natalie Ring, Roslin Institute1600Nelly MakInfection MedicineDo antiviral IFITMs contribute to species-specific zoonotic barriers?1605Cassandra McGregorMoredun Research InstitutePotential risk of roundworm transmission in the transportation of livestock1610Leonardos MageirosThe Roslin InstituteEvolution and adaptation of avian Staphylococcus aureus1615Lynsey MelvilleMoredun Research InstituteWorking towards sustainable farming by developing tools to understand the development of drug resistance and epidemiological change in gastrointestinal nematodes1620Willow FoxThe Roslin InstituteGenome-scale analysis of the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus bovine mastitis1625Becca BelmonteInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchSex differences in Drosophila melanogaster hemocyte innate immunity1630Priscilla ChinInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchActivation of the IFN pathway by endogenous RNA ligands1635Mary-Kate CorballyInst. Immunology & Infection ResearchExploring the Interplay of Sex, Immunity and Ageing1640Pujitha RajaInfection MedicineSpf regulates beta-lactam susceptibility in in K. pneumoniae 1645Beth ThompsonThe Roslin InstituteHost interspecies variation in CpG mediated attenuation of Influenza AS1650Siti Sarah YusoffInfection MedicineThe role of CEACAMs in HSV1 viral entry1655Samantha SivesThe Roslin InstituteInvestigating differential expression in avian respiratory innate immune responses to respiratory viruses: linking genotype to phenotype Oct 28 2021 14.00 - 17.00 Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium Registration now open for the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher symposium on 28 October. Online Attendee registration
Oct 28 2021 14.00 - 17.00 Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium Registration now open for the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher symposium on 28 October.
