EVENT DESCRIPTION Participants at this conference will strengthen their knowledge on clinical, environmental and industrial biofi lms. Currently treatments used against this type of infections and the different methods used in their study, including animal models, will also be presented. Finally, they will have a vision of the new approaches in the prevention and eradication of these structures, as well as the economic impact of biofi lm-associated infections. Participants are called to present their works in ORAL SESSIONS providing an opportunity to discuss their research with the most senior staff. Workshop is organised by the leader of NoMorFilm project, ISGlobal (Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona, Spain).
REGISTRATION Registration form: All the attendees must complete the registration form. The registration period will be open online (www.nomorfi lm.eu) by May to October 2016. Registration Fee: 150 euros
CONTACTS: Cynthia Abarrategui Tel. 932275400 ext. 4149 E-mail: cynthia.abarrategui@isglobal.org Sara M. Soto Tel. 932275707 ext. 4569 E-mail: sara.soto@isglobal.org
Barcelona, 16-18 november 2016
Auditorium of the Centro Esther Koplowitz (CEK) Calle Roselló, 149. 08036 Barcelona
ATTENDANCE GRANTS ESCMID provides a number of attendance grants for ESCMID “young scientist members”. The grant covers the registration fee, but not travel or accommodation costs. Please apply before 30 June 2016 using the link https://www.escmid.org/profession_ career/awards_grants/attendance_grants/attendance_grant_ application/. Applicants will be informed about their acceptance by 1 September 2016. Important note regarding the grants: Applicants must be registered in ESCMID system in order to submit the application. Here is the link to sign up as a registered user: https://www.escmid.org/membership_organization/user_ account/user_account_registration/personal_data/
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS Please send your abstracts to sara.soto@isglobal.org before 30 June 2016. Applicants will be informed about their acceptance by 1 September 2016.
WORKSHOP ON BIOFILMS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634588