Global Infectious Disease
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB) Auditorium
Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death world-wide and the leading cause of death in infants and children. The 2004 World Health Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that infectious diseases caused over a quarter of the 57 million deaths globally in 2002. Many of those deaths are preventable and disproportionately affect populations in under-developed and developing countries. The disease burden also has significant economic consequences in those countries.
The 2006 Biomedical Research Symposium on "Global Infectious Disease" will feature a keynote address by David Heymann, M.D. (Executive Director, Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization) and scientific talks by internationally recognized leaders in the field of infectious disease research. Speakers will also briefly address the challenges that face scientists and public policy makers in the current geopolitical climate.
The symposium will be of particular interest to faculty, graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows and residents studying the mechanisms of infectious disease and/or public health. Attendees will learn about recent advances in understanding molecular and cellular aspects of major categories of infectious disease as well as vaccine development.
The goal of this symposium is to foster networks and collaborations within and outside U-M in a topic that is at the forefront of science and medicine today. The Office of Research sponsors the symposium, and our industry supporter is Pfizer Inc.
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Visit the links to the right to learn more about the speakers and register for the symposium.
NOTE: The deadline for submitting an abstract for the poster session was September 22, 2006. We are no longer accepting abstracts for the poster session.
Contact Kathryn Ridner at (kridner@umich.edu) or 734-763-4086 with questions.
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