Program

Proffered Paper Session 7: Laboratory Session

Tracks

Friday, November 2, 2018

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Princes Ballroom A

Speaker

Ms Mary Garcia

Lab Co-head

Burnet Institute

Improved Diagnosis of Active Syphilis at the Point-Of-Care

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM

Abstract

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Miss Anne Chevalier

Phd Student

University of Newcastle

The Roles of Mast Cells and Their Proteases During Chlamydia Infection

4:10 PM - 4:20 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr Sally Sweeney

Medical Lead Research Centre

Family Planning Australia

A Pilot Study to Identify Microbial and Immune Biomarkers for Improved Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Professor Charlotte Gaydos

Director International Std Research Laboratory

Johns Hopkins University

Performance Assessment of Three PCR Assays for the Detection of Multiple Strains of Mycoplasma Genitalium as well as Their Assessment in Clinical Strains

4:30 PM - 4:35 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr Litty Tan

Director of R&D

SpeeDx

Evaluation of a gyrA Real-Time PCR Test for Guiding Ciprofloxacin Therapy of Gonorrhoea

4:35 PM - 4:40 PM

Abstract

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Prof. Dr. Ryoichi Hamasuna

Director of Urology

Department of Urology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Culture-Based Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Mycoplasma Genitalium Strains

4:40 PM - 4:45 PM

Abstract

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr Emma Sweeney

Senior Research Fellow

The University Of Queensland

Mycoplasma Genitalium Infections in Queensland, Australia: Alarming Rates of Resistance to Macrolide and Quinolone Antibiotics

4:45 PM - 4:50 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr Duygu Durukan

MD-PhD Candidate

Monash University

Can We Pool Pharyngeal, Rectal and Urine Samples When Screening Men Who Have Sex with Men for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Using the Aptima Combo 2 Assay?

4:50 PM - 4:55 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Ms Sara Bell

PhD Student

The University of Queensland

Evaluation of a Specimen Pooling Method for Molecular Point-Of-Care Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea

4:55 PM - 5:00 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr. Maria Trent

Professor

Johns Hopkins Medicine

HIV Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Results from the TECH-N Study

5:00 PM - 5:05 PM

Abstract

Audio Recording

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Prof. Dr. Seema Sood

Professor

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

In Vitro Assessment of Gentamicin and Azithromycin Based Combination Therapy Against Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Isolates in India

5:05 PM - 5:10 PM

Abstract

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Q&A

5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

Biography

Chair

Charlotte Gaydos

Director International Std Research Laboratory

Johns Hopkins University

Angelika Stary

Medical Head

Outpatients Centre for STI