NDPIA and the National Research School in Infections and Antimicrobials (IBA, http://www.ibaschool.no) in Norway will jointly organize the course “Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance” 26-30 November, 2018, at Hjortviken Konferens outside Gothenburg. This intensive course features lectures by internationally leading scientists in this important field, opportunities for participants to present their research in poster walks and ample time for discussions and networking with the invited lecturers and course participants.
The course begins at 12:15 p.m. Monday 26 November with a joint lunch and finishes at 3.45 p.m. Friday 30 November. The programme includes lectures, panel discussions and poster-sessions (Tuesday-Thursday) where you can discuss your research with the invited teachers. There will also be scientific lectures describing antibiotic resistance from other perspectives focusing on ethics, public awareness and media as well as information on funding opportunities.
Program with invited speakers and their lecture topics.
Poster boards are 100 x 200 cm (width x height).
The course, full board (accommodation in shared double rooms) and bus transfers to and from the Landvetter airport are free of charge for NDPIA/IBA members who participate in all activities 26-30 November, submit an abstract and present a poster during the course.
NDPIA/IBA can not issue any ECTS for this course. Participants that attend the entire course will receive a course certificate. Decisions on issuing of ECTS are taken locally by the respective participant’s PhD student examiner.
N.B. Cancellation of participation is free of charge until 22 October. However, from 23 October a cancellation fee of SEK 7500 (cost for the full board at Hjortviken) will be applied if the rationale for cancellation is not related to impaired health status of the participant or to the participant’s next of kin. If the course vacancy can be filled from a back-up list, the cancellation fee may be waived.
Cancellation for NDPIA members is made by sending an e-mail to anna.holmstrom@umu.se with information about the reason for cancelling participation.
The bus transfers to and from the venue will depart from the Gothenburg airport Landvetter 26 November at 11.30 a.m. (NB – new time) and leave the meeting venue for Landvetter at 4.15 p.m. 30 November.
For those who do not take the free shuttle service, information on how to reach the course venue can be accessed via http://www.hjortviken.se/en/contact-us/how-to-find-us/. There are frequent bus and train connections from Gothenburg central station to Hindås/Hjortviken.
NDPIA contact person: Carl-Fredrik Flach (carl-fredrik.flach@microbio.gu.se)
IBA contact person: Raimonda Viburiene (raimonda.viburiene@ibv.uio.no)
Application for NDPIA members in Sweden:
Please note that applicants affiliated to departments in Gothenburg are not eligible for co-funding of travel costs.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.