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WORKSHOP VENUE AND DATES
Venue: Laboratory of Microbiology,
Department of Biology, Universitat de le Illes Balears. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
Dates: June 15 to June 21, 2008.
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP
To provide
participants with updated background information and a PRACTICAL approach to
the study of clinically relevant mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance. This
edition of the Workshop will focus on Pseudomonas
aeruginosa expressing extended spectrum beta-lactamases or carbapenemases,
with altered outer membrane permeability, mutations in QRDR of the DNA
gyrase, mutations in the mismatch repair system genes, and
hyperexpressing efflux pumps or the
chromosomal beta-lactamase AmpC. The
course is intended for 20 participants. The organizing committee will accept
applications from young scientists with previous training in Clinical
Microbiology or Infectious Diseases who are interested in the study of
antimicrobial resistance.
GENERAL WORKING ORGANIZATION
The Workshop will include:
- Lectures covering
the biochemical and genetic bases of resistance to antimicrobial agents.
- Practical
laboratory sessions. This will provide the main focus of
activity during the course. The sessions will provide participants with
up to date knowledge of the methodologies more commonly used for
phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of bacterial resistance to
antimicrobial agents. Participants will be divided into pairs for the
laboratory sessions and course Faculty members will be present.
- Presentation
and discussion of short cases related with antimicrobial
resistance mechanisms.
Scientific activities during the course will be arranged as a daily
basis as follows:
- Lecture (8.30-9.30).
- Laboratory work
session (9.30-17.30):
- comments
on objectives.
- performing
experiments.
- discussion
of clinical cases.
- evaluation
of previous results.
- preparation
of new assays.
- Lunch (14.00-15.30).
- Lecture (17.30-18.30).
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Welcome buffet
dinner (June 15, 2008).
Official dinner (June 18, 2008). Cultural tour to Mallorca Island,
followed by a non-official lunch party on the beach (June 21, 2008).
TUITION FEES
- 1,200
euros.
- Fees cover
the 7-day program, including hotel accommodation (7 nights) and
breakfast, lunch, social events, and transportation from the hotel to
the Workshop venue.
LANGUAGE
English will be
the official language.
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