Early host responses to Salmonella and Campylobacter

Salmonella and Campylobacter are two important zoonotic pathogens that cause gastro-enteritis in humans. Both pathogens are transmitted through contaminated food and water, and various risk factors for development of gastro-enteritis due to Salmonella and Campylobacter infection have been identified in epidemiological studies. Infectious diseases, caused by Salmonella and Campylobacter are the result of the complex interaction between these bacteria and their host. The pathogenesis depend both on bacterial components, such as virulence factors, and on host components, such as immune mechanisms to eliminate the pathogen and resolve the clinical manifestations.

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Nature Internet Science Social Network

You may already be on Facebook but now the internationally renowned Nature Publishing Group has launched a network for scientist on Internet – the Nature Network. The network allows you to create a personal profile page describing yourself and your research. It also allows you to build global online networks with like-minded scientists which you can use for discussing topics important to your daily work. You can join already existing groups or you can form private or open groups for your lab, department, institution or area of interest.

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Communications Training

Science Communication Internship

Module 1 – Science Communication – Why and How? will start again on 18 January 2007 for 2 weeks. This will be the last time that this course is offered.

This module includes training on:

• Presentation Skills
• Science in the Media
• Writing effectively
• Communication and Networking skills
• Public relations for science.

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MicrobeWorld

The American Society for Microbiology has launched a new version of its MicrobeWorld website (www.microbeworld.org) for the Web 2.0 generation. Designed for science enthusiasts, students, teachers, parents and the general public, the updated site embraces new media from audio and video podcasts to RSS feeds and mobile 'phonecasts'.

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Virtual Communications

Science Communications Internship - Module 4

From 1 to 12 October 2007, three participants travelled to Milton Keynes, UK, to take part in the fourth and final Module of the Med-Vet-Net Science Communication Internship.

Concepción Porrero from UCM in Spain, Elizabeth Marier from VLA in UK, and Anne-Mette Kirkemo from the Norwegian Zoonosis Institute continued on from the previous Modules' training to gain some insight into the web and use of virtual communications.

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Med-Vet-Net People – Riny Janssen

Biography

Dr Riny Janssen, Workpackage 33 Leader
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Early host responses to Salmonella and Campylobacter

Nature Internet Science Social Network

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MicrobeWorld

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II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007)

28 November - 1 December 2007, University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

The Conference will specially welcome papers reporting interdisciplinary researchers, relating microbiology with other sciences.

For more information see: http://www.formatex.org/biomicroworld2007/

Florence Conference on Phenotype MicroArray Analysis of Microorganisms, the Environment, Agriculture, and Human Health.

March 19-21, 2008. Florence, Italy,

The principal emphasis in the conference is on using phenotypic analysis and phenotypic data to gain a deeper understanding of the biology of microorganisms.

Further information: http://www.poloscitec.unifi.it/phenotype/

Feed Safety International Conference 2007

November 27-28, 2007. Centre de Congrès du Beffroi (Namur, Belgium)

The European Project, SAFEED-PAP (FOOD-CT-2006-036221), on the "Detection of presence of species-specific-processed animal proteins in animal feed", is funded under the 6th EC FP.

Additional information: http://safeedpap.feedsafety.org/fs2007/

Future challenges to microbial food safety, an in-depth expert meeting to explore ways to address future challenges to microbial food safety.

June 9-12, 2008. Bilderberg Hotel "Buunderkamp" in Wolfheze, The Netherlands.

The conference will be sponsored by the Dutch Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority (VWA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Those interested in attending the conference are invited to E-mail their application to:

VWAfoodmicrobiology2008@vwa.nl

Health Security Agencies Between Technocracy and Democracy

November 15th-16th 2007. Liège, Belgium

This conference is part of MEDUSE project, funded by the European Commission. MEDUSE aims at setting up a dialogue between social scientists and non-academic actors.

VI Workshop on Rapid Methods and Automation in Food Microbiology

November 20-23, 2007. Facultat de Veterinària at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

To broaden and spread the theoretical and practical knowledges about innovative methods for rapid detection, count, isolation and characterization of foodborne and waterborne microorganisms.

More details: http://quiro.uab.es/workshopMRAMA/

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