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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease: Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can cause disease when transmitted to humans. Most infectious diseases have only minor complications. But some infections - such as pneumonia, AIDS and meningitis - can become life-threatening.
SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM
Antibiotic resistance is a national and global public health crisis. Each year in the United States (US), at least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria an...
SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM
Whooping cough caused by Bordetella infection has resurged in recent years. Dr. Karissa Culbreath will discuss the clinical presentation of Bordetella infection and its public health im...
SEP 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: September 12, 2018 TIME: 08:00am PDT, 11:00am EDT In the last presentation of this webinar series, we will continue our discussions on recent advancements i...
SEP 12, 2018 | 7:30 AM
There are new generations of comprehensive multiplex molecular panels available for infectious diseases syndromic diagnostics. They are able to rapidly detect and identify the most common pat...
SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM
The WHO has set ambitious targets for eliminating TB in low-incidence countries such as the US and Canada. While it’s true that the majority of TB cases in these settings arise from rea...
SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM
Next-generation DNA sequencing has opened new possibilities for microbial water quality monitoring, particularly for addressing emerging concerns like antibiotic resistance and opportunistic...
AUG 16, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: August, 16, 2018TIME: 08:00AM PDTThis webinar will review recent advancements in the application of next-generation sequencing of T cell receptor beta (TCRB) chain repertoires towards...
JUL 11, 2018 | 10:00 AM
DATE: July 11, 2018TIME: 10:00AM PDT, 1:00PM EDTSexually transmitted diseases remain a major global public health burden despite the availability of effective prevention strategies to d...
JUN 20, 2018 | 7:00 AM
DATE: June 20, 2018TIME: 07:00AM PDT, 10:00AM EDTIntroducing GE’s New Lyo-StableTM service. Sepsis is one of the top challenges facing hospitals in terms of clinical outcomes...
MAY 10, 2018 | 10:30 AM
Cell line screening studies require highly efficient protocols for studying many samples in parallel. We have developed a lyse-and-go protocol for digital gene expression profiling of u...
MAY 07, 2018 | 10:00 AM
Part of the Transplant Education Webinar Series, PACE accredited, Open May 7th, 2018 at 10:30am PDT, 1:30pm EDT...
MAY 03, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: May 3rd, 2018TIME: 8:00 AM PDT, 11:00 AM EDTIntestinal inflammation is a hallmark of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Cr...
APR 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM
Inappropriately prescribed antibacterials for viral respiratory illness contribute to increased healthcare costs, unnecessary drug-related adverse effects, and drive antimicrobial resistance....
