Euroscicon’s Bacteriophages 2015 event discussed the many roles of bacteriophages, ranging from fundamental biological research to their use in medical and industrial biotechnologies. Topics include the uses of phages for therapeutics, food manufacture, delivery vectors, drivers of microbiota structure reporters of microbiome diversity, and their role on the environment.
The meeting days were chaired by Professor George Salmond (University of Cambridge, UK), Dr Darren Smith (Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne) and Dr Heather Allison (University of Liverpool, UK).
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- Speakers (Day 2) From L-R : Back – Darren Smith, Steven Hagens, Martin Loessner, Gilbert Verbeken, Paul Turner, Jodi Lindsay, Bin Zhu (Front) – Aiden Coffey, Olivia McAuliffe, Elizabeth Kutner, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Mireille Ansaldi, David Trudil
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- Speakers (Day 3) From L-R: Tomas van Nassau, Muriel Bretau, Magdalena Plotka, Tony Hitchcock, Mikael Skurnik, Heather Allison (Chair), Zuzanna Drulis Kawa
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- Dr Darren Smith (Chair day 2)
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- Professor George Salmond (Chair day 1)
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- Dr Heather Allison (Chair day 3) and poster prize winner Mrs Irene Mutuku
Comments included:
Excellent presenting skills, very clear talk and fascinating subject
Hypothesis and results well presented
Very broad coverage, good speakers
It was a nice conference thanks with great talks in a fun venue!
Very interesting structural data
Very good speakers, outstanding subject
Wonderful story
Most interesting presentation
Amazing high quality work and ground breaking discoveries
Fascinating
There was time for Phd students to show their results
Friendly atmosphere
Well organised and helpful staff
The next Bacteriophage event will be held on the 19th -21st January 2016. London, UK – Click here to find out more
