Singapore Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (SSMB)

12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and
Infectious Diseases

Programme Highlights

Main Congress

1 Keynote Lecture

6 Plenary Lectures

27 Symposia

3 Breakfast Symposia

9 Lunch Satellite Symposia

2 Evening Satellite Symposia

Pre-congress Sessions

Global Chinese Association of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Symposium in English
and Mandarin

Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan and Taiwan Society of Microbiology Symposium

Please visit http://www.wpccid2010.org/scientific-program.html  for full details of the scientific programme.

 

The Society of Infectious Disease (Singapore) is honoured to organise the 12th Western Pacific Congress on ,
Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases which will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore from 2nd to
5th December 2010.

Despite impressive economic and social changes in the Western Pacific, countries in the region still face many 
long-standing and some emerging infectious diseases. Our theme "New Pathogens, New Challenges" will help
us understand the journey ahead in managing infectious diseases and chemotherapy. By coming together to
share our collective experience, we hope to keep each other informed about the latest in infectious diseases in
the Western Pacific, form new collaborations and strengthen existing links.

We have arranged a scientic programme which would be of interest to Clinicians, Researchers, Trainees,
Pharmacists, Infection Control Nurses and other allied health professionals.

Confirmed Speakers

A panel of 45 international speakers and 30 local speakers has been assembled. Please visit
http://www.wpccid2010.org/speakers.html for the list of invited speakers.

Important Deadlines

Deadline for Early Bird Registration                                31^st August 2010

Deadline for submission of abstracts                              31^st August 2010 – extended by popular demand

THE FOURTH ASEAN CONGRESS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY

2 – 4 JUNE 2010

SINGAPORE

 
THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
1. Registration Form [Closed]
2. Abstract Form [Closed]
3. Hotel Reservation Form
4. Young Scientist Fellowship [Closed]
5. Conference Programme
6. Poster Listing
7. Presenter Guide
8. Conference Venue
9. Speakers
10. Committee
11. Sponsers
12. About Singapore
13. Contact

(1st – 3rd July 2009, Singapore) Download Third Announcement Here

Link to conference photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/SSMBPhoto/5thAsianLactobacillusConference?feat=directlink#

• Aim of the conference:
  • It is the aim of this conference to bring together information and technology required in the development of a successful probiotic and prebiotic product from the laboratory to the market place. The conference would serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and knowhow between Asian researchers and companies.
• Day 1: Technical Workshop (1st July 2009):
  • Detection & enumeration of gastrointestinal microbiota
• Day 2 & 3: Symposia (2nd/ 3rd July):
  
  • Gastrointestinal microbiota
  • Health & diseases (with sessions on Allergy & obesity, Cancer, Postoperative infection)
  • Probiotics in traditional foods
  • Animal probiotics
  • Technology & Processes
  • Prebiotics
• Call for papers and scholarships:
  • Extended abstract should not exceed one A4 size page and the deadline for submission is 1st April 2009. Scholarships are available to PhD students and junior researchers who are first authors of their presentations. Refer to attachment for abstract format and further information.
• Registration
  • Complete and sign the registration form and send it by e-mail or fax no later that 1st February 2009. Once your application is accepted, you will receive a confirmation email.
  • Registration fee before 1st February 2009: SGD$225 (inclusive of scientific program, abstracts, breakfast, lunch, tea, reception, banquets, outings).
  • Registration fee after 1st February 2009: SGD$300.
  • Discount for members of SSMB member: SGD$50.
  • Registration form: Please return by e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or fax (+65-6776 6872)
    (Refer to attachment for registration form)
• Contact:
  • Dr Yuan Kun LEE
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • National University of Singapore
  • Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • http://www.afslab-2009.org/

• Date : 11 October 2008
• Venue : Pasir Ris Holiday Camp
• Time : 3 pm onwards
  • Free for members and their families.
  • $25 for Non-members (inclusive of 1 year membership)
  • Pre-register by 1 Oct 2008 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
  • Program / Activities :
    • 3 pm : Registration
    • 3.30 – 5 pm : Family Telematch, Jigsaw puzzle contest
    • 5 pm : BBQ/satay party
    • 6 pm : SSMB President´s toast
    • 8 pm : Beer drinking contest, Guess the winner contest
    • 8.30 pm : Karaoke contest
    • 9.30 pm onwards : At your own leisure: Beach stroll, Fishing, Cycling, Mahjong

• This will include seminars for the general public to equip them with basic understanding of the disease to address the current issues and concerns of Hand-Food-Mouth-Disease in Singapore
• Date : 26th July 2008
  • Time : 9.00am to 11:45am
  • (Registration starts from 8.50am)
  • Venue : Hong Kah North Community Club
    • 2nd Floor Performing Arts Centre
    • 30 Bukit Batok St 31
    • (5 minutes walk from Gombak MRT)
• Programs
  • 9.00 am : Registration
  • 9.15 am : HFMD in Singapore
    By Dr Steven Ooi Peng Lim, Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, Singapore
  • 10.05 am : EV71 & Host Interactions
    By A/Prof Lee Yuan Kun, Dept of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • 10.55 am : HFMD Diagnostics & Future Vaccines
    By A/Prof Vincent Chow Tak Kwong, Dept of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • 11.45 pm : End

International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics – IPC 2010
The Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics
Date:             15th - 17th June 2010
Place:            Kosice, Slovakia
Webpage:     www.probiotic-conference.net

XIIth International Congress of Parasitology – ICOPA 2010
Understanding the global impact of parasites-from genomes to function and disease
Date:             15-20th August 2010
Place:            Melbourne, Australia
Webpage:     http://www.icopaxii.org

The XIIth International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) will be held in , from 15-20th August 2010 at the new Exhibition and Convention Centre. All are invited to join the parasitology community at this exceptional facility that lies in the heart of Melbourne in close proximity to the scenic Yarra River and the associated parks, multicultural restaurants, cafes and bars.

Parasites have an enormous impact not only in the environment but also on human and animal health. This conference will be an important forum for the dissemination and discussion of new findings in this rapidly expanding field. The theme of the congress is “Understanding the global impact of parasites-from genomes to function and disease” around which we are developing an exciting scientific program that will provide a dynamic platform for the vibrant and fruitful exchange of your new findings, research questions and state-of-the-art techniques. The diversity of themes that will be covered in this conference will encourage positive collaborations and abstracts will be solicited on all topics that span the enormous range of parasitology.
Melbourne,

The 2nd International Forum on Pandemic Influenza (IFPI 2010), organized by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and co-organized by Elsevier, will be held on July 24–25, 2010, in Qingdao, China.
 
The world is still under the shadow of the pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 virus. As of January 10, 2010, WHO reports that over 13,000 people have died as a direct result of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 virus. To address these concerns and share strategic and operational experience in the fight of the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus, and further to give deep insights on the prevention strategy from public health perspective. China CDC, in a joint effort with Elsevier, will host the 2nd International Forum on Pandemic Influenza (IFPI 2010) on July 24~25, 2010, in Qingdao China.

As supporting society of this forum, member of Singapore Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology will be given attractive discounts for the event. For further information, please visit the event website at www.ifpi2010.com.

The 12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases will be held at the Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore, 2-5 December 2010 (the latest information is on www.wpccid2010.org). The congress theme "New Pathogens, New Challenges" aims to help understand the journey ahead in managing infectious diseases and chemotherapy. By coming together to share collective experience, the congress targets to inform about the latest in infectious diseases in the Western Pacific, forms new collaborations and strengthens existing links.

The local organising committee decided recently that a standard concessionary registration fee be applied for all collaborating societies including SSMB. SSMB members wishing to attend the congress need only pay S$480.00 (normal rate is S$780/S$880).  To enjoy the concessionary rate, please submit registrations directly together with our society’s letter confirming membership status.

Date

2nd - 5th December 2010

Congress Venue

Shangri-la Hotel
Singapore

Congress Secretariat

Medicomms Asia (S) Pte Ltd
27 Foch Road
#02-08 Hoa Nam Building
Singapore 209264
Tel: (65) 6293-8220
Fax: (65) 6293-8230
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The 4th Annual BioPharma Asia Convention 2011will be held at Marina Bay Sands - Singapore, from 28-31 March 2011 this year. The BioPharma Asia Convention 2011 is uniquely positioned as Asia's only exhibition that showcases leading technocrats, solution and service suppliers across the entire value chain of the biopharma industry in Asia! (the latest information is on http://www.terrapinn.com/2011/biopharmaasia/).

Tel: +65 6322 2742

Email: merrylyn.yeo @terrapinn.com

Contact: Merrylyn Yeo

38th Singapore Society of Micorbiology and Biotechnology Annual General Meeting

Date

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 (3pm)

Venue

 Department of Microbiology

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

National University of Singapore

Block MD4A

Level 3 Seminar Room

5 Science Drive 2

Singapore 117597

You are cordially invited to the Singapore Society for Microbiology & Biotechnology Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2011.

We have invited Ms Neha Singh to share on her trip to Africa.

Come hear her talk about the trip: the pre-trip preparations and her adventure in Africa.  You will then understand the true meaning of “Zebra-crossing”!

MRSA & MRSE seminar

You are cordially invited to attend the “MRSA & MRSA” seminar organised by NYP and SSMB. Please kindly disseminate to your colleague.

Date: 15 March 2011 (0900-1330)

Venue: Nanyang Polytechnic, Blk N, N504

Link to poster

Public Health Seminar on Virus-vetor-Vertebrate Interactions

You are cordially invited to attend the this seminar organised by EHI. Please kindly disseminate to your colleague.

Date: 25 March 2011 (Fri)
Time: 1300-1630 (Registration starts at 1315)

Venue: Matrix Auditorium, Level 2, Bioplois

Link to poster

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROBIOTIC AND PREBIOTIC, as FUNCTIONAL FOODS FOR HUMAN HEALTH PROMOTTION :

Health Benefits, Local Knowledge, Technical and Regulatory issues

Jakarta, August 4 - 5, 2010

Organized by :

Indonesian Scientific Society for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISSPP)

Supported by :

International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)

The Second International Symposium on Probiotics and Prebiotics as Functional Foods for Human Health Promotion : Health Benefits, Local Knowledge, Technical and Regulatory issues is aimed to share research progress and experiences among Asian countries, as well as to facilitate in establishing harmonisation of regulatory on Probiotics and Prebiotics among Asian countries.

Important Dates

Dead line for abstract submission        : May 14, 2010

Notification of accepted abstract           : May 31, 2010

Payment of early bird registration fee  : June 4, 2010

Event                                                       : August 4-5, 2010

Scientific Program

The program will include a limited number of plenary invited lectures and several parallel oral presentation sessions, to be selected from the abstracts and poster sessions.  The scientific areas will cover :

1.Health benefit (decontamination, immunological function, cellular mechanisms, neural function, clinical studies

2.Technical aspects (viability,  shelf life; importance of the matrix,  microencapsulation, methods of analyses, production, functional foods)

3. Local knowledges (local foods containing probiotics and prebiotics)

4. Regulatory on Probiotics  and Prebiotics

- USA (FDA regulation)

- Europe (QPS, EFSA)

- Indonesia : today and tomorrow

- India

- Clinical trials conditions (criteria for good quality studies, constrains and     opportunities)

- Safety aspects (microbiological, physiological, immunological)

5. Synbiotic Effect

Further information please contact:

Miss  Putri Tunjungsari
ISSPP Secretariat

Salemba Raya 6 Jakarta 10430
Indonesia
Phone: 62 21 70999130
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Detailed Information & Registration Form Download

Singapore Society for Microbiology & Biotechnology (SSMB) is pleased to organise a social event for all members. 
We hope that through this social event, you can catch up with the other members of the society over good food,
foster a closer link between the members and also to update everyone of some exciting development in the society.

To REGISTER for this event, please drop an email to:

Ms Leong May Ling at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ms Lim Chai Yen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

With the participant's name, NRIC no. & contact no. by 25 NOV 2011.

As there are only limited places, please register early to avoid disappointment.