Together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council will be hosting a forum on H5N1: are we prepared?
This will be an opportunity to discuss recent developments in H5N1 research, their implications for public health and health policy and how this information can be used effectively to prepare the Asia-Pacific region for future pandemics.
When:
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 9:30 - 17:00
Where:
National Health and Medical Research Council
Level 1 meeting rooms
16 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
International guest speakers include:
- Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
- Professor Derek Smith, University of Cambridge, UK.
Scientific Advisory Committee:
- Professor Anne Kelso, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
- Professor Mark von Itzstein, Institute for Glycomics
Program
Registration
Registrations are now closed.
Enquiries
Please email nhmrc.events@nhmrc.gov.au