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Symposium on the NSERC Frontiers Project on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

Professor Caroline Duchaine's team is happy to welcome you to the Symposium on the NSERC Frontiers Project on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols, to be held in auditorium Y2260 of the Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval on Wednesday November 1 and Thursday November 2, 2023. Professor Duchaine holds a Canada Research Chair in Bioaerosols and is the Research Director for the Discovery Frontiers (2019) project on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols. 

 

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This event is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the diversity of our expertise and research interests, and to pave the way for new collaborations. We are fortunate to welcome two renowned speakers: Abia A. King and Simon Otto.

Dr. King is Honorary Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu Natal and a researcher at the Foundation for Environmental Research in South Africa. Simon Otto is a veterinarian, epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. He also leads the HEAT-AMR (Human-Environment-Animal Transdisciplinary Antimicrobial Resistance) research group.

At this symposium, we'll also have the opportunity to hear students present their research projects in short lectures and poster presentations.

ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

The deadline for abstract submission is 11:30 pm on October 15, 2023. Details are available under the "Instructions" tab.

STUDENT LECTURES/POSTDOCS :

This year, several students will be selected to present their papers orally. Those interested should submit their abstracts (submission tab) by October 15, 2023 at 11:30 pm, specifying their willingness to give an oral presentation. The scientific committee will make a selection from the abstracts submitted, and those selected will be notified by October 25, 2023.

We hope to see many of you there, and enjoy the symposium!