INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASS AMR 28 & 29 SEPTEMBER

PROGRAM 17 NOV 2023

A series of interactive key note lectures including technology and product updates to illustrate the global progress in emerging antimicrobials and AMR diagnostics. During the day participants may enroll in the pre-organised 1:1 matchmaking sessions. The closing session is organised by the Dutch Young Innovators of Medicine (YIM) and will focus on improving the antibiotics innovation climate. The symposium will end with an joint networking drink with EADA participants, YIM delegates as well as members of the Dutch Innovative Medicines Association. 

Part I: Lectures and Matchmaking Sessions

Tentative program (based on program 2022; speakers not yet confirmed):

8:30
Coffee/tea – Infomarket
8:55
Welcome and introduction structure of the program
 Dr Maarten van Dongen; Director AMR Insights, The Netherlands
Lectures
09:00
The global funding landscape in AMR R&D
Usha Lamichhane; Global AMR R&D Hub, Germany
09:15
Collaborative Research and Innovation methods
Dr Michael Joseph; Brunel University London, UK
09:30
Using DNA analysis to save to the power of antibiotics
 Dr Kristina Lagerstedt; CEO 1928 Diagnostics, Sweden
09:45
AMR in CF: living with it and working on it
 Candice King; CF AMR Syndicate (online)
10:00
Phage therapy: New solutions to fight antibiotic resistant infections
 Philippe Ghem; Vesale Bioscience, Belgium
Matchmaking Program
10:15
Matchmaking sessions round 1
10:30
Coffee / tea – Infomarket
10:30
Matchmaking sessions round 2
10:45
Matchmaking sessions round 3

Part II: Lectures and Matchmaking Sessions

Tentative program (based on program 2022; speakers not yet confirmed):

Lectures
11:00
Prevention of Biofilms on Medical Devices will save thousands of lives and billions of Euros
Dr Carl Genberg; CSO N8 Medical, USA
11:15
Dismantling of Biofilms from the inside out with Disperazol
Dr Michael Graz; CEO Biophys LTD
11:30
Inhibiting proliferation of Clostridioides in the Cdi-screen: an in vitro model similating C. difficile infection
Dr Jos van der Vossen; TNO Healthy Living
11:45
Handheld Raman Spectroscopy based, label-free bacteria identification from plated bacteria, positive blood culture and urine in minutes
 Eva Rennen; Nostics, The Netherlands
12:00
Fast antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Enterobacterales using the IPAC2 AR
 Dr Ellen Van Hileghem; , UC Leuven, Belgium
Matchmaking Program
12:15
Matchmaking sessions round 4
12:30
Buffet lunch – Infomarket
12:30
Matchmaking sessions round 5
12:45
Matchmaking sessions round 6

Part III: Lectures and Matchmaking Sessions

Tentative program (based on program 2022; speakers not yet confirmed):

Lectures
13:30
What’s-Zap? Shedding a new light on how to kill microbes without contributing to AMR
Dr Nicolas Loebel; President & CTO Ondine Biomedical, USA & CAN
13:45
How novel plant based anti-microbials can help reduce the use of antibiotics
Dr Richard Thomas; Managing Director Citrox Biosciences, UK
14:00
Omics technologies and AMR analysis
 Prof. Jayaseelan Murugaiyan, SRM University-AP and Dr Krishna Kumar Ballamoole, Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research, India (online)
14:15
Latest results from the Antimicrobial Resistance Research Programme
 Martijn van Gerven, MSc; Access to Medicines Foundation, The Netherlands
14:30
JSS Hospital, clinical investigations and AMR
 Prof M N Sumana, JSS Hospital and Medical College, Affiliated to JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, India
Matchmaking program
14:45
Matchmaking sessions round 7
15:00
Coffee/tea-Info market
15:00
Matchmaking sessions round 8
15:15
Matchmaking sessions round 9
15:30
Matchmaking sessions round 10
15:45
End matchmaking program / short break before start YIM program

Interactive session Young Innovators of Medicine

Joint program for all delegates EADA 2023 as well as for delegates of the Dutch Young Innovators of Medicine and the Dutch Society Innovative Medicines

Tentative program:

15:30
Welcome delegates YIM and VIG
 Young Innovators of Medicine and Dutch Society of Innovative Medicines
16:00
Interactive program
Further details to follow
17:00
Networking over drinks and bites
17:45
Closing remarks
Dr Maarten van Dongen
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