Infection Club: TB Talk

Date of Event: Tuesday 16th February

Time of Event: 6-7pm

Venue: Anatomy Gavin de Beer LT, UCL

Prospects for new drugs in tuberculosis for developing countries - Prof Stephen Gillespie.

Prof Gillespie has done a great deal of research into diagnosis of TB, its pathogenesis, epidemiology and the emergence of multi-drug resistant TB. He is currently conducting an international mutlicentre study looking at novel treatments for TB. This talk will be a great opportunity to learn about his frontline work!

Any queries please email shivani.datta@ucl.ac.uk

Infection Club lecture: Human African Trypanosomiasis & Leishmaniasis

Date of Event: Tuesday 9th February

Time of Event: 6-7pm

Venue: 1-19 Torrington Place Basement Lecture Theatre

Dr Wise is an ST2 in Tropical Medicince at UCLH/HTD and has recently conducted a large audit on cutaneous leishmaniasis which she presented at the Royal Society of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In addition she has a keen interest in HAT and is hoping to organise a PhD in this.

Her talk will be be incredibly insightful and a good opportunity to raise questions and discuss these little taught-on diseases. Also, Dr Philip Gothard (Consultant in ID/Trop Med at UCLH/HTD) may also be coming so we could potentially pick his brain too!

As always, any queries, please email shivani.datta@ucl.ac.uk

Infection Club lecture: "Emerging Virus Infections"

Date of Event: Tuesday 12th January

Time of Event: 6-7pm

Venue: Torrington Place (1-19) Basement Lecture Theatre

Prof Griffiths is an excellent lecturer (those on WHCD last term had him - he really knows his stuff!) who's main interests are in herpes and CMV infections in immunocompromised and HIV positive people. He's currently leading a phase III trial on a CMV vaccine.

His talk should be really interesting- hopefully see lots of you there!

Any queries: shivani.datta@ucl.ac.uk

World Swim Against Malaria 2009

Date of Event: Saturday 24th October

Time of Event:

Venue: 52 Club, Gower Street

Come join us as we swim to fight Malaria!

Malaria causes 2.7 million deaths per year. The number of children who die from malaria would fill 7 jumbo jets every day. And the worst thing is…this is all completely preventable!

Come help us stop this! We will be doing a sponsored swim to raise money to buy and distribute mosquito nets worldwide. You can swim individually, as a team relay, reach a set target, or just as long as you fancy it. You can even do it in fancy dress!

For more info: uclmedsinmnd@googlemail.com

To set up your sponsorship page:
click here.