Session 2: Hepatitis B and C in Infants and Children

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Paediatric Theme Day
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
C4.9

Details

Chairs:
Sushena Krishnaswamy, Monash Health
Brooke Andersen, The Children's Hospital at Westmead


Speaker

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Professor Thanyawee Puthanakit
Professor
Chulalongkorn University

Paediatric Hepatitis B in Asia and the Pacific and the Experience of the Thai National Program

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Biography

Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD, MHS is a professor of pediatric infectious disease specialist at Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. She is a leader in pediatric HIV treatment and care in Asia. She has experienced conducting research in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines including collaborates with TREAT Asia research program. Her research focuses on pediatric and adolescent HIV treatment and elimination of perinatal HIV transmission and reduction in new cases of adolescent infection. She has published more than 200 publications. She serves as scientific committee for PENTA-ID Network and active committee member of the International AIDS Society.
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Prof Gail Matthews
Clinical Academic
Kirby Institute

Update on Hepatitis B Management and Guidelines

11:25 AM - 11:40 AM

Biography

Professor Gail Matthews is Head of the Therapeutic Vaccine and Research Program (TVRP) at the Kirby Institute, UNSW as well as Head of Infectious Diseases at St Vincent’s Hospital. She has a strong background in HIV, viral hepatitis and strategic therapeutic clinical trials. As head of TVRP she leads several international clinical trials in HIV and COVID-19, as well as national projects in HCV and HBV. She works clinically as a specialist in HIV, Infectious Diseases and Viral Hepatitis at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and is an NHMRC Investigator Fellow.
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Dr Ketaki Sharma
Senior Medical Officer
National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

Hepatits B Vaccination Strategies

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM

Biography

Ketaki Sharma is a Senior Medical Officer at NCIRS working primarily in immunisation policy and clinical guideline development. She is lead in the technical secretariat for ATAGI and works with equivalent bodies in our partner countries to strengthen their policy decision making processes. She also provides clinical advice and education for NSW immunisation providers.
Dr Michael Stormon
Senior Staff Specialist, Head Of Department
Department Of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Westrmead

Up to Date Hepatitis C Therapies in Children

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM

Biography

Paediatric Special Theme Day

Questions & Discussion

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Biography


Chair

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Brooke Andersen
Hepatology CNC
Children's Hospital at Westmead

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Sushena Krishnaswamy
Infectious Diseases Physician
Monash Health

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