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SA/NT BRANCH of ASM

and

PARASITOLOGY & TROPICAL MEDICINE SIG

proudly present

BACBACKK‐‐TOTO‐‐BACBACKK2017 TRI‐STATE

SCIENTIFISCIENTIFICC MMEETINGEETING&

PAPARRAASSIITTOOLLOOGGYY MASMASTERTERCLASSCLASS

DarDarwinwin

22‐25 Sepptember 2017

Invitation

ASM Tri‐ State Scientific Meeting & Parasitology Masterclass, Darwin, 22nd ‐25th September 2017.

Invitation

On behalf of the SA/NT Branch Committee we have great pleasure in

inviting you to attend the ASM Tri‐ State Scientific Meeting and

Parasitology Masterclass that is to be held in Darwin, 22nd ‐25th September

2017.

Tri‐State meetings have been initiated and supported by ASM branches in SA, WA and NT for over 25 years. The aim is to bring delegates together in an intimate and unique environment and provide good food, social and networking opportunities. You can expect a varied and engaging scientific program presented by some of Australia's top microbiologists. The Parasitology Masterclass began with its inaugural meeting in Tasmania in 2009, In this, the 6th Parasitology Masterclass, it aims to again provide an excellent blend of wet workshops, classroom teaching, and formal presentations.

We hope you will be able to join us and enjoy the

Meeting and all that Darwin has to offer.

Paul Sideris, Chair


ASM Tri‐State & Parasitology Masterclass 2017 Organising Committee

Conference Chair Paul Sideris

Treasurer Chris Ossowicz

Scientific Program Convenor Tri‐State Peter Traynor

Scientific Program Convenor Parasitology Masterclass Harsha Sheorey

Committee Members Stephen Kidd (SA/NT Branch Chair)

Phil Giffard

Rebecca Wake

Pam Smith

Brooke Taylor


Your Host City – Darwin, Australia

Darwin is a lively harbour city well‐known as Australia’s gateway to world‐class nature and

cultural activities and experiences. With a population in excess of 130,000, it is a

destination renowned for its tropical climate and colourful characters.

Darwin is gateway to Litchfield National Park, the Tiwi Islands, Kakadu and Arnhem Land as

well as cross‐continent journeys like the Ghan, Explorers Highway and Savannah Way.

Venue ‐ Darwin

The Novotel Darwin CBD hotel overlooks the breathtaking Darwin Harbour, and just steps

away from vibrant Mitchell Street. Keep cool while you soak up the city or ocean views

from your spacious air‐conditioned room. The atrium's palms & tropical rainforest

provide an ideal spot for that cold refreshing drink. Novotel Darwin CBD is the perfect

place to relax and unwind.

Novotel Darwin CBD offers a variety of accommodation options, including Standard and

Superior rooms, and spacious two bedroom apartments. Stylish and contemporary,

guests can enjoy a range of convenient facilities, which include wired and WIFI Internet

access, a work desk, minibar, air‐conditioning and a modern ensuite.

Guests attending an event at the hotel can also access range of convenient business

services, which include wired and WIFI Internet access, typing and secretarial services,

fax services, and a Business Centre complete with friendly, efficient staff.


Scientific Program Friday 22nd September Saturday 23rd September Monday 25th September

8.15‐8.55am Masterclass registration

8.55‐9.00am Housekeeping, Intro Day 2 8.15‐8.55am Welcome and introduction PMC 8.55‐9.00am Housekeeping, Intro Day 2 PMC

Session 3 STIs Chair: Session 1&2

Intestinal Parasites ‐ what's

new

Chair:

Session 5 &6

Cases, Projects/Research in

Parasitology and Tropical

Medicine

Chair:

9.00‐9.30ammolecular testing ‐

protozoa9.00‐9.30am

Key note – parasites:

Strongyloides/Scabies

9.30‐10.00am

Gemma Robertson

molecular testing ‐

helminths

9.30‐9.50amBert Mulder (Netherlands)

Case 1

10.10‐10.15am Additional question time 10.00 ‐10.30am Biofire Film Array 9.50‐10.10amMellissa Kelly (NSW)

Case 2

10.10‐10.30amRichard Bradbury

Case 3

10.15‐10.45am Morning Tea 10.30‐11.00am Morning Tea 10.30‐11.00am Morning Tea

Session 4 Chair: 11.00‐11.30am

Richard Bradbury

NGS in intestinal

parasites

11.00‐11.30am

Bart Currie Keynote – Tropical

medicine: Melioidosis

10.45‐11.20am

David Whiley “Findings from the NHMRC‐

funded Gonorrhoea Resistance

Assessment by Nucleic Acid

Detection (GRAND) project”

11.30am‐12.00pmPOC testing 11.30 ‐ 11.50amJutta Marfurt

Research project 1

11.20‐11.55amNarelle George

AST12.00‐12.30pm TBC 11.50 ‐ 12.10pm

Benedikt Ley

Research project 2

11.55am‐12.30pRichard Jones

Micro in the Congo12.10 ‐ 12.30pm

tbc

Research project 3

12.00 pm Registration Desk opens 12.30‐12.40pm Additional question time

2.00pmOpening Address ‐ Introduction &

Welcome Tri‐State Chair12.40‐1.40pm Lunch 12.30‐1.30pm Lunch 12.30‐12.45pm Summation/ Close

include welcome to country

Session 1 Chair: Session 5 Chair: Session 3&4

Blood & Tissue Parasites ‐

what's new

Chair:

2.05 ‐ 3.00pmHarvey Rubin

mycobacteria1.40‐ 2.15pm

Jill Carr Laboratory studies to

investigate dengue and zika

detection and disease

pathogenesis

1.30‐ 2.00pm Molecular testing ‐ malaria

3.00‐3.30pm Afternoon tea 2.15‐2.50pm Craig Williams 2.00‐2.30pmDeb Holt Update on Scabies

Session 2 Chair:

"Australia’s preparedness for

emerging and exotic vector‐

borne diseases: Zika and what

comes next?"

2.30‐3.00pmSiddhartha Mahanty Neurocysticercosis

3.30‐3.55pmBart Currie

scabies2.50‐3.30pm Posters ‐ 3 minute Posters

3.55‐4.20pm

Phil Giffard

Bacterial skin infections in

the Top End

3.30‐3.40pm Additional question time 3.00‐3.30pm Afternoon Tea

4.20‐4.45pmAnna Ralph

ARF/RHD

4.45‐5.10pm Amanda Leach 3.40‐4.00pm Afternoon tea

5.10‐5.30pm Question time Session 6 Chair: 3.30‐4.00pm

Sarah Auburn NGS for blood parasites

(malaria)

4.00‐4.50pm Harvey Rubin EtC 4.00‐4.30pm POC testing for malaria

4.50‐5.00pm

Tri‐State Close ‐Tri‐State Chair

Parasitology Masterclass Welcome ‐

PMC Chair

5.30‐7.30pm Tri‐State Welcome Mixer 6.00‐8.30pm Dinner ‐ Darwin Dinner Cruise 5.30‐7.30pmParasitology Masterclass Social

Mixer

Sunday 24th September

Stella Heley & Ian Denham

combined session ‐ The

Good, The Bad and the Ugly

of STIs

9.00‐10.10am


Invited Speakers include:

ProfessorBartCurrieInfectiousDiseasesPhysician,RoyalDarwinHospitalandMenziesSchoolofHealthResearch,Darwin,NorthernTerritoryDirector,RHDAustraliaandHOTNORTH

BartCurrieleadstheTropicalandEmergingInfectiousDiseasesteamoftheGlobalandTropicalHealthDivisionatMenzies.HeisalsoaninfectiousdiseasesphysicianattheRoyalDarwinHospitalandsince2000ProfessorinMedicineattheNorthernTerritoryMedicalProgramatFlindersUniversity.HeisAdjunctProfessorialFellow,CharlesDarwinUniversityandAdjunctProfessor,CollegeofPublicHealth,MedicalandVeterinarySciences,JamesCookUniversity.HeisDirectorofRHDAustralia;theNationalCoordinationUnitforAustralia’sRheumaticFeverStrategyandalsoleadsthenewNHMRC‐fundedTropicalDiseaseResearchRegionalCollaborationInitiative(HOTNORTH).Bart’spassioniscoordinatinglinksbetweenclinicians,publichealthcolleaguesandotherserviceproviders,laboratoryscientistsandcommunity.Hisresearchhasinvolvedimprovingpreventionandtreatmentofspecificillnesses;throughabetterunderstandingoftheepidemiologyandunderlyingdiseaseprocesses,withdevelopmentofdiagnosticandtreatmentguidelines.HeinitiatedtheDarwinProspectiveMelioidosisStudyinOctober1989andthisremainsthebasisforongoingmulti‐disciplinarycollaborationsonmelioidosiswithcolleaguesinAustraliaandinternationally.

DrStellaHeleyDirector–EducationandLiaisonServices,VictorianCytologyServiceLimited(VCSLtd.),Carlton,VictoriaBA(Hons),MBBS,DipVen(Lond),FAChSHM

DrStellaHeleyisaSexualHealthPhysicianandDirector–EducationandLiaisonServicesatVCSLtd.WellknowntotheGPandnursingcommunity,Stellahasspokentohundredsofhealthpractitionersovertheyearsgivingsupporttoenablethebestmanagementofboththecervicalscreeningprogramandsexuallytransmissibleinfections.StellawasamemberoftheHPVVaccineWorkingPartyofATAGI(AustralianTechnicalAdvisoryGrouponImmunization)priortotheintroductionoftheHPVvaccineontotheNationalImmunizationProgramin2007.Shehaswrittenonthesetopicsforanumberofmedicaljournalsandisregularlyinvitedtospeakatmedicalmeetings.



ProfessorHarveyRubinPerelmanSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofPennsylvania,USA

Dr.RubinisProfessorofMedicineattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandProfessorofComputerandInformationSciencesattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences.HisresearchininfectiousdiseaseshasbeenfundedbytheNIH,NSF,DARPAandtheGlobalAllianceforTBDrugDiscoveryandhasresultedinmorethan90peer‐reviewedpaperschaptersorreviews.In2011,Dr.Rubinhadasimpleidea:leveragethepervasivenessofcelltowersthroughouttheworldtoprovideapowersourceforvaccinerefrigeratorsinremoteareasinunderdevelopedcountries.Fromthat,EnergizetheChainwasborn.Dr.Rubinhasbeensuccessfullychampioningthisideaeversince,launchingEtCprogramsinZimbabwe,Ghana,andnowexpandingintoothercountries,protectingunderservedpopulationsfrompreventablediseases.

AssocProfessorPhilGiffardMenziesSchoolofHealthResearch,andCharlesDarwinUniversity,Darwin,NorthernTerritory

PhilGiffardtrainedinmicrobiologyattheUniversityofQueenslandandtheUniversityofAberdeen,Scotland.Hispost‐doctoralyearswereattheInstituteofDentalResearchinSydney,sequencingstreptococcalgenesthatencodeenzymesthatturnsucroseintotoothdecayingslime.Afterthat,PhilwasanacademicandresearcheratQUTfor15years,wherehisprincipleinterestswerethemolecularbiologyoflacticacidbacteria,DNAamplificationandanalysistechnologies,bacterialpopulationstructures,andassociatedbioinformaticsmethods.Inearly2008,PhilrelocatedtotheMenziesSchoolofHealthResearchinDarwin,wherehehascontinuedhisinterestintheanalysisofbacterialpopulations,butwithanemphasisonpathogensofparticularsignificancetothepopulationoftheNorthernTerritory.Since2015PhilhasdividedhistimebetweentheMenziesSchoolofHealthResearch,andtheSchoolofPsychologicalandClinicalSciencesatCharlesDarwinUniversity.



DrIanDenhamInfectiousDiseasesPhysician,MelbourneSexualHealthCentre,Melbourne,Victoria

IanDenhamtrainedinInternalMedicine,InfectiousDiseasesandClinicalMicrobiology.HeisVisitingMedicalOfficeratMelbourneSexualHealthCentre,wherehisspecialinterestsaresyphilis,gonococcalresistance,viralSTIs,andchangingpatternsofSTIepidemiology.

AssociateProfessorAnnaRalphGlobalandTropicalHealthDivision,MenziesSchoolofHealthResearchInfectiousDiseasesDepartment,RoyalDarwinHospital

AssociateProfessorAnnaRalphisaseniorclinicalresearchfellowattheMenziesSchoolofHealthResearchfundedbyaNHMRCTRIP(TranslatingResearchintoPractice)Fellowship.SheisalsoanInfectiousDiseasesphysicianatRoyalDarwinHospitalandtheClinicalDirectorofRHDAustralia.Asaclinicianresearcher,sheleadstheMenzies‐basedTBandrheumaticfeverresearchprograms.AssocProfRalphleadstheTBgroupoftheAustralasianSocietyforInfectiousDiseasesClinicalResearchNetwork.SheistheInfectiousDiseaseseditoroftheCARPAguidelines,amemberoftheAustralasianTBNetworkandanhonoraryfellowoftheInfectiousDiseaseSocietyofKotaKinabalu(Malaysia).

HerresearchfieldsincluderheumaticfeverandrheumaticheartdiseaseinAustralianIndigenouspopulations,andtuberculosisinneighbouringSouth‐EastAsiansettings,usingresearchmethodsrangingfromdiscoverysciencetoclinicaltrialsandhealthservicesresearch.ThroughherRoyalDarwinHospitalrole,AssocProfRalphisalsoactivelyinvolvedintheprovisionofeducationandmentoringforNThealthstaff.



ProfessorAmandaLeachRoyalDarwinHospitalandMenziesSchoolofHealthResearch,Darwin,NorthernTerritory

ProfessorAmandaJaneLeachleadsamultidisciplinaryresearchgroupcommittedtoclinicaltrialsandlaboratorysciencetoimprovetheprevention,treatmentandunderstandingoftheeardiseaseandhearinglossinyoungAboriginalchildren,particularlythoselivinginremoteregions.Otitismediacauseshearinglosswhichcanleadtolanguagedelay,socialisolation,educationalandlateremploymentdisadvantage.ProfessorLeachiscurrentlythePrincipalInvestigatoroftwomajorNHMRC‐fundedRCTs,andanewNHMRCgranttodeterminehearinganddevelopmentaloutcomesoflongtermOMinpre‐schooltoddlers.ProfLeachisco‐InvestigatoronfouradditionalRCTs.ProfessorLeachwasawardedaNHMRC6‐yearElizabethBlackburnFellowship.ProfessorLeachisalsoDirectoroftheNHMRCCentreofResearchExcellenceinEarandHearingHealth,whichisco‐fundingadiversityofOMresearchprojectsandresearchers.

AssociateProfessorDavidWhileyPathologyQueensland,UniversityofQueensland

DavidWhileyisaresearchscientistatPathologyQueenslandandanAssociateProfessoratTheUniversityofQueensland.HehasaPhDinmicrobiologyandhasbeenconductingresearchinthefieldofmoleculardiagnosticmicrobiologyforover20yearsandhaspublishedover140articles.Muchofhisworkinvolvesthedevelopmentandapplicationofmoleculartoolstodiscover,diagnoseandcharacteriseinfectiousagents.Hisparticularresearchinterestsincludesexuallytransmittedinfectionsandgonococcalantimicrobialresistance.OverpastfiveyearshehasbeenleadingtheNHMRC‐fundedGonorrhoeaResistanceAssessmentviaNucleicacidDetection(GRAND)studiesthataimtoimprovegonorrhoearesistancesurveillanceandmanagement,particularlyinremotesettings.



A/ProfessorNarelleGeorgeSupervisingScientist,Microbiology,PathologyQueensland,RoyalBrisbaneHospital,Brisbane,Queensland

NarelleGeorgeisaSupervisingScientistinMicrobiologywithover30yearsexperienceinClinicalBacteriology.Antimicrobialresistanceisanareaofspecialinterestparticularlythephenotypicdetectionofresistantbacteriaintheroutineclinicallaboratoryusingbothmanualandautomatedsystems.Ihavepresentedover30AntimicrobialworkshopsboththroughoutAustraliaandSouthEastAsiaandco‐authoredover30publications.OtherareasofspecialinterestincludenaturalproductsasantimicrobialagentsandlaboratoryidentificationofBacillusandnon‐fermentingGram‐negativebacteria.IamanadjunctlecturerinClinicalBacteriologyatGriffithUniversity(NathanCampus)andaNATAassessorinarangeoffieldsincludingMedical,BiologicalandChemical(MITTesting).

RichardJonesManager,DouglassHanlyMoirPathology,Sydney,NewSouthWales

RichardistheManagerofMicrobiologyandDeputyLaboratoryManageratDouglassHanlyMoirPathologyinMacquarieParkinSydney.RichardisalsotheGeneralManagerofSonicHealthcare’sFoodandWaterTestinglaboratories.Hehasanextensiveworkingexperienceindiagnosticclinicalmicrobiologyandhaspresentedonnumerousoccasionstolocal,Stateandnationalscientificmeetings.Since2009astheLaboratoriesManagerofSonicHealthcare’sCatalystPrograminAfricahehasworkedtoestablishfunctionalmicrobiologyandgeneralpathologylaboratoriesinremotepartsofTheDemocraticRepublicofCongo,EthiopiaandSouthSudan.



ProfessorJillCarrFlindersUniversity,Adelaide

DrJillCarrattainedaPhDintheDepartmentofBiochemistry,UniversityofAdelaidein1995andundertookaMedicalVirologyresearchpositionattheInstituteofMedicalandVeterinaryScience(nowSApathology)from1996‐1998,part‐time1998‐2011.DuringthistimeJillinvestigatedfundamentalaspectsofHIVinfection,includingalaterroleindiagnosticHIVdrugresistancetesting,anddevelopedherinterestsindengueviruspathogenesis.JillwasappointedtoafulltimeseniorlecturerpositionatFlindersUniversity,SchoolofMedicine,in2011andhasateachingroleinmicrobiologyandvirologyinFlindersUniversityBMedSciandMDprograms.Thelaboratoryresearchinterestsindenguehaveexpandedtoincludeinvestigationsoftheinteractionofdenguewiththeendotheliumandtheinnateimmunesystem,includingcomplementandinterferonstimulatedpathways.Theemergenceofzikavirus,closelyrelatedtodengue,hasledtotheinclusionofzikainmanyofthesestudies,withinvestigationofthebrainandeyeastargetsforboththesevirusesusingprimarycellandmousemodels.

DrCraigWilliamsUniversityofSouthAustralia,Adelaide

A/ProfCraigWilliamsheadstheHealthyEnvironments,HealthyPeopleResearchGroupattheUniversityofSouthAustralia.Thisgroupaimstoimprovethehealthofpeopleandplacesbystudyingtheinteractionbetweentheenvironmentandhumanhealth.Thisincludesstudiesofblood‐feedinginsectsandthevirusestheycarry,theepidemiologyofinfectiousdisease,andhowanimalsadapttosurviveinachangingclimate.Thegroup’soverarchinginterestisintheintersectionbetweenenvironmentalandpublichealth.Hehaspublished89peer‐reviewedarticlesandisaregularcontributortopubliccommentarythroughthemedia.Hewonthe2005IgNobelPrizeinBiology,wasthe2007YoungScientistoftheYearforSA(YoungTallPoppy),andin2013receivedaCitationforOutstandingContributionstoStudentLearningfromtheCommonwealthOfficeforLearningandTeaching.CraigisalsotheAssociateHead(Research)fortheSchoolofPharmacyandMedicalSciences.


Registration

We offer delegates to the meeting a range of options for registration. Included in the options are significant discounts in attending both meetings and registering early: Early‐Bird options provide great value. Student registrations are available (no additional early‐bird discount applies for student registrations).

Social Mixers are included in the price of registration where applicable* (*Full registration for meeting(s) registered for).

Day Registrations –Day registration fee applies for any single calendar day. NB: Friday and Monday will run for half day only. Day registrations do not include social functions.

Registration All figures are in AUD

Early‐Bird Full Student

Tri‐State AND Masterclass

ASM Member $370 $470 $270

Not ASM Member $520 $620 $420

Tri‐State ONLY

ASM Member $250 $350 $175


Parasitology Masterclass ONLY

ASM Member $250 $350 $175


Day Registration

ASM Member $200 $125

Not ASM Member $275 $225

Dinner Cruise delegate price: $60

Social Mixer extra tickets (where available) $60

Dinner Cruise extra tickets (where available) $100

All registrations to be completed online BOTH Meetings ‐ go to https://www.trybooking.com/272071 Tri‐State ONLY ‐ go to https://www.trybooking.com/276637 Masterclass ONLY – go to https://www.trybooking.com/276638


Poster Presentations

This year, for the first time, we are offering to delegates the opportunity to provide poster presentations at Tri‐State. Space will be provided in the foyer area where refreshments are being provided for posters to be displayed. We are also making available in the Tri‐State program the opportunity for poster presenters to give a short three minute verbal presentation on their work. The structure of this three minute presentation will follow that as being used in the ‘Three‐Minute‐Thesis’ competitions: a single backdrop slide with minimal text, no animations, merely as a backdrop to the presenter. The three minute verbal presentation will be done in a manner that complements the poster and draws the delegates to read the poster in full. Those presenting posters will need to indicate their interest in taking up a verbal slot; where the number of applicants exceeds the number of slots, these slots will be allocated on merit by a judging panel of the organising committee. The decision of the organising committee will be final.


Social Program

Friday 22nd September 5.30‐7.30pm Tri‐State Welcome Mixer

To be held in the foyer area of the Novotel Darwin adjacent to the meeting room. Relax and wind down with your fellow delegates and meet the speakers in an informal setting.

Included with registration for Tri‐State meeting or both meetings

Saturday 23rd September 6.00‐ 8.30pm Combined Tri‐State/Masterclass Event Sunset Buffet Dinner Cruise

The Dinner Cruise aboard the 'Charles Darwin' is a great way to view the famous Darwin sunset whilst enjoying a delicious Territory style buffet with Australian seafood and local produce. This two & half hour sunset cruise on the 'Charles Darwin’s' Captain's Deck offers the best dinner cruise on Darwin harbour. Please ensure you register for the cruise, this is a separate item on the registration page.

Discounted price for cruise of $60pp* for meeting delegates. *(Harbour Cruise, Buffet dinner and welcome aboard beverage all included. All other drinks are to be paid for on consumption. Menu is served buffet style. Please ask friendly staff aboard about the ingredients used as no individual dietary requests can be guaranteed).

Sunday 24th September 5.30‐7.30pm Parasitology Masterclass Social Mixer To be held in the foyer area of the Novotel Darwin adjacent to the meeting room. Relax and wind down with your fellow delegates and meet the speakers in an informal and relaxed setting.

Included with registration for Parasitology Masterclass or both meetings.


Accommodation

The Darwin Novotel standard room rate for September is $259per night; conference attendees will be able to secure a room rate of $199per night, or $219per night with breakfast, using the hotel online booking and the code ‘ASM group’. Whilst we’ve also negotiated special rates for accommodation at the venue hotel, those visiting from interstate are welcome to make their own arrangements at other locations if they wish. All accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the attendees and not of the meeting or the meeting organisers.

See You in Darwin !

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