The forum will discuss a number of infectious disease threats that society has or may have to face and how the scientific community is dealing with these issues. Specific areas of interest include: the chance of another SARS outbreak, the impending influenza pandemic, climate change and its impact on infectious diseases, bioterrorism, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease risks of recycling water.
Mediator: Dr Norman Swan
Panel: Prof Rita Colwell, Prof Barry Marshall, Prof John Mackenzie, A/Prof Keryn Christiansen, A/Prof Peter Collignon.
Where: Octagon Theatre
When: 5 July 2009 at 6.00pm
Bookings: THIS IS A FREE EVENT - NO RSVP REQUIRED
Enquiries:
[email protected] or 6488 1340
