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See link below to printable program
brochure for this meeting:
LOCATION
Cafe La Cave
Phone: 847-827-7818
Directions:
From I-90 east/west or I-294 north/south:
Exit 190 West (to O’Hare). Pay toll and immediately
exit to
approximately 1.5 miles. Cafe La Cave is on the right
hand side after the second stoplight.
From 88 East::
Take 88 East to 294 North, then follow the directions
from I-294.
From I-290 east/west:
Take I-290 from either direction and exit at I-294
north. Then follow directions from I-294.
PROGRAM
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Introductory Remarks
Kristy Shanahan, ISM President
8:15 a.m. “Clinical Virology, Molecular
Diagnostics for Respiratory
Viruses as a Routine Test"
Belinda Yen-Lieberman, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology, Lerner
Director of Clinical Virology,
Serology, and Cellular
Immunology,
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. "Updates in CAP Proficiency
Testing and Laboratory
Accreditation"
Kathleen G. Beavis, MD
Interim Medical Director,
Department of Pathology and
Chief, Microbiology and Virology
Laboratories
11:00 a.m. 2008 Service and Pasteur Awards
John Hunter
Chair, Pasteur Award Committee
11:15 a.m. “The Epidemiology and
Laboratory Identification of
Mycobacterial Diseases”
Geraldine Hall, Ph.D.
Pasteur Award Recipient
Microbiologist
Clinical Microbiology
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. “Molecular Diagnostics for
Fungal Infections ”
Gary W. Procop, M.S., M.D.
Chair, Clinical Pathology
Director, Molecular Microbiology,
Mycology, and Parasitology
REGISTRATION
• Print
all information legibly.
• Make
check payable to ISM
Detach panel and fax or mail
with appropriate fee by 10/31/08 to:
Richard Gottschall
Fax: 952-473-0564
Email: gottsch345@nethere.com
Non Members: $30 of nonmember registration may
be applied towards 2yr membership ($30).
Fee:
__ $70 ISM Members (lunch included)
__ $100 Non Member (lunch included)
__ Student Registration (lunch not included)
is available at no charge. Students must
pre-register and provide valid student ID.
__ $30 Student Lunch
__ I require a vegetarian lunch
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Established
in 1948, the Pasteur Award is presented annually to an individual who has
made significant contributions to the field of
microbiology.
ABOUT
THE ISM
The Illinois Society for Microbiology (ISM) is a
Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Each year, ISM sponsors two
scientific seminars and a variety of “hands-on” technical
workshops. The ISM Newsletter is published three times per year. ISM also
provides judges and awards for school district science fairs. Involvement in
ISM is an excellent means to enhance your career. A two-year ISM membership
costs $30.
Visit ISM on the internet:
http://www.asm.org/branch/bril/www.asm.org/branch/bril/page1.htm
This web page was created and authored by the Illinois Society for
Microbiology, which is fully responsible for its contents.
If you have corrections or suggestions, email me at kristy.shanahan@rosalindfranklin.edu
Kristy Shanahan revised 9/22/2008