Annual Meeting 2020: Emerging diseases and outbreaks
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Registration is now closed for this event.
Our Annual Meeting is just around the corner - we are looking forward to welcoming you to this virtual event, bringing together our members and supporters from around the world.
RSTMH Annual Meeting Programme
Speakers
- Patricia Amira, broadcaster and media personality
- Professor Daniel Bausch, Director, UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST), Scientific Chair of the RSTMH Annual Meeting
- Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Infectious Hazards Management Department, World Health Organization
- Sean Carrol, Matron ICU, Royal Free Hospital, UK
- Dr Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Incident Manager, National Lassa Fever Emergency Operations Centre, Nigeria CDC
- Professor Rashida Ferrand, Epidemiologist and physician, Parirenyatwa General Hospital, Zimbabwe
- Professor George Gao, Director-General, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
- Professor Paul Garner, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)
- Victoria Gill, Science Correspondent, BBC
- Dorcas Gwata, Nurse and global mental health specialist
- Professor Janet Hemingway, Professor of Vector Biology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) & Senior Technical Advisor on Neglected Tropical Diseases, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Professor David Heymann, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
- Dr Johan Van Hoof, Global Therapeutic Area Head, Vaccines, Janssen Pharmaceuticals R&D & Managing Director, Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.
- Professor Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Oxford, and Chair, New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG), UK
- Professor Peter Hotez, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
- Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
- Dr Benido Impouna, Coordinator, Health Emergency Information, World Health Organisation
- Dr Sir Michael Jacobs, Clinical Director of Infection, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Professor Helen Lambert, Professor of Medical Anthropology, University of Bristol
- Professor Heidi Larson, Director, Vaccine Confidence Project
- Professor Graham Medley, Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- David Morens, Senior Advisor to the Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
- Theresa Ochoa, Director, Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt, Peru
- Professor Rosanna Peeling, Chair of Diagnostics Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) & Director, International Diagnostics Centre (IDC)
- Dr Bhargavi Rao, Clinical Team Lead: COVID focal point and Malaria & Infectious Diseases Specialist, Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)
- Melanie Seville, Director of Vaccine Development and R&D, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI)
- Dr Santosh Vijaykumar, Senior Lecturer, Health and Communication Risk Scientist, Northumbria University
- Kate White, Health Lead: Emergency Desk, Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)
- Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government, Department of Health and Social Care
- Professor Jimmy Whitworth, Professor of International Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) RSTMH Trustee
Registration
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Ticket type | Standard |
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RSTMH Member |
£95 |
Non-member | £180 |
Student / retired LMIC Member | £20 |
Student / retired LMIC Non-member | £50 |
Early Careers Member | £50 |
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Why Attend?
All delegates will have access to networking sessions, abstract presentations and plenary talks, as well as an on-demand service following the event to watch the content and feed into the discussion in your own time.
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- Learn from senior experts from across the globe, on a range of subjects around the theme
- Hear the latest research and lessons from the field
- Have the chance to ask questions and discuss in plenary
- Attend virtual networking sessions to get to know your fellow attendees
- Feed into a panel developing ideas, views and evidence for RSTMH to take forward in the coming year.
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