2nd International Conference on Infection Control and Prevention Sep 25-26, 2017 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Paul Kadetz is the Robert Fisher Oxnam Professor of Science and Society at Drew University in the US. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at The University of Liverpool in China and an Associate and Lecturer of the China Centre for Health and Humanity, University College London. Paul is a Medical Anthropologist and a clinician who completed his doctorate in International Development at The University of Oxford. Paul served as a research consultant and a facilitator and rapporteur for The Western Pacific Region Office of The World Health Organization. Paul has conducted and published research concerning: global health policy and safety, the impact of foreign aid on healthcare systems and healthcare challenges in China, The Philippines, Cuba, Guatemala, Madagascar and Morocco. His current research concerning the factors impacting antimicrobial resistance in rural Anhui, China is funded by The Medical Research Council in the UK and The National Science Foundation of China and. His co-edited volume, The Handbook of Welfare in China, was published by Edward Elgar in July 2017 and his co-edited volume published by Elsevier, Creating Katrina, Rebuilding Resilience: Lessons from New Orleans on Vulnerability and Resiliency is due out late Autumn 2017.

Paul's broad research interests include: The social and cultural determinants of antimicrobial resistance; safety and securitization of health; Assets-based and complex systems approaches to health interventions; and the political economy of health.

Dr. Apt received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, her Master's Degree in Sociology from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, and her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana. She also has a certificate of French Studies from Ecole Lemania in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Apt is a Professor of Sociology and the Coordinator of the Sociology Program at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where she has been for 20 years. She teaches courses in Human Sexuality, Medical Sociology, Social problems, and the Sociology of Genocide; in 2011 she was honored as the South Carolina State University Professor of the Year. Dr. Apt is a member of several editorial boards and is a Consulting Member of the South Carolina Medical Association Bioethics Committee. In addition to her experience as an author and newspaper and magazine columnist, Dr. Apt is the host of a live, call-in talk radio show entitled, "Talk to Me," which addresses issues of sexuality and relationships. It is broadcast on 90.3 FM, WSSB, an NPR affiliate.

Sociology

Stef Stienstra works internationally for several medical and biotech companies as scientific advisory board member and is also an active reserve-officer of the Royal Dutch Navy in his rank as Commander (OF4). For the Dutch Armed Forces he is CBRNe specialist with focus on (micro)biological and chemical threats and medical- and environmental functional specialist within the 1st CMI (Civil Military Interaction) Battalion of the Dutch Armed Forces. For Expertise France he is now managing an EU CBRN CoE public health project in West Africa. In his civilian position he is at this moment developing with MT-Derm in Berlin (Germany) a novel interdermal vaccination technology as well as a new therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis for which he has won a Canadian ‘Grand Challenge’ grant. With Hemanua in Dublin (Ireland) he has developed an innovative blood separation unit, which is also suitable to produce convalescent plasma for Ebola Virus Disese therapy. He has finished both his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry in The Netherlands with a doctorate and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-haematology, infectous diseaases, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often generated from unexpected combinations of technologies.

Ebola

Haitham Sayed is a molecular biotechnologist professional with more than 25 years’ experience in the molecular crops breeding, particularly in Barley. He holds Ph.D. in molecular breeding for fungal disease resistance in scald and powdery mildew, under the main title of “Identification of DNA markers for Selection of Disease Resistance Genes in Barley”. He has development his scientific carrier at (the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas; ICARDA) from 1990-2007. During his work at ICARDA he has Carried out and led the work in genetic linkage mapping for qualitative and quantitative traits (QTLs), DNA marker Assisted Selection (MAS), Genetic Diversity (GD) in in barley and wheat. He has been worked at RISOE National Laboratory and KVL, Copenhagen, Denmark for more than one year as visiting scientist on mapping and QTLs in barley. He has been Established the biotechnology department in Aleppo University in Syria and He has been the head of Biotechnology department, Faculty of Technological Engineering, in Aleppo, Syria for three years (2005-2008). In the same time, he has worked as Prof. assistant form (2005-2016). He taught many courses such as (genetics, molecular genetics, molecular biology, molecular biotechnology, biodiversity, biosafety and bioinformatics). Also, he has supervised more than 15 Master and Ph.D. students. He has been vice-Director of Biotechnology Centre from 2014-2016, at Aleppo university, Syria. He published alone two books (Fundamental Genetics and Molecular Genetics). He was co-author in many other books (Vegetal cellular biology, Microbiology, Biodiversity and Genetic Researches conservation). He also participated as co-author in one chapter in the volume 2 of the book (Genomics applications in Crops) under the title of “Molecular Approaches and Breeding Strategies for Drought Tolerance in Barley” which is published in 2007. He joined the Institute of Molecular Cell and System Biology, Glasgow University, UK, in 2016 as a Researcher to work on Genome Editing using CRISPR/Cas9 techniques.

Molecular Biotechnology; My research has focused on DNA markers for selection of disease resistance genes in Barley. I am also interested in genetic mapping for qualitative and quantitative traits (QTL). I have also been involved in other research areas on genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 techniques on Barley, Arabidopsis and Brassica.

Naim Deniz AYAZ is Associate Professor of the Department of Food Hygiene & Technology at Kirikkale University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, where he has been since 2012. He received his Ph.D. in Food Hygiene & Technology from the Ankara University in 2008. He is an Executive Board Member of “REEV-Med (Association Mediterranean Network of Establishments for Veterinary Education)” and “Kirikkale University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine”; an Expert of the “Biosafety Clearing-House Mechanism of Turkey” and the “Association for Evaluation & Accreditation of Education Institutions & Programs of Veterinary Medicine”; a Research & Advisory Board Member of the National Red Meat Council; an Editorial and/or Advisory Board Member of various international scientific journals. His main research interests are food microbiology, characterization of food-borne pathogens, bacteriophages, biocontrol of pathogens, bacterial antibiotic resistance and molecular methods.

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Pietro Mastroeni is a Reader in Infection and Immunity, University of Cambridge. Coming to his education He completed his Doctor of Medicine and Surgery in 1990 at the University of Messina, Italy. He also did his Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Pathology and Darwin College, University of Cambridge between 1991-1994. In 1992-96 he did his tenured lectureship in Infectious Diseases at University of Messina, Italy. He worked as a Research Associate at the University of Newcastle, Department of Microbiology, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK in 1997.He did as a Research Fellow (1997-1999), Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, UK. Worked as a University Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge from 1999-2004.And also worked as a University Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge in 2004-2008. Reviewing and Editorial activities Member of the Editorial Board of Microbes and Infection, The Scientific World Journal and The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. Reviewing papers for: Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Cell, Host and Microbe, European Journal of Immunology, Cellular Microbiology, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, PLoS Pathogens, PLoS One, Immunology, Infection and Immunity, FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, Microbiology, BioDrugs, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Molecular Microbiology, Trends in Microbiology, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, International Immunopharmacology, Microbes and Infection, Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, Veterinary Research, Immunology and Cell Biology, Veterinary pathology, The International Journal of Bacteriology, Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research, Future Microbiology, mBio. Reviewing Grants for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), The Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council (MRC), European Research Council, Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB), World Health Organisation (WHO), Royal Society, Medical Research Scotland, Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, Swiss National Science Foundation, Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal (FCT), Action Medical Research and British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, National Science Center, Poland.

My research has focused on the interplay between bacterial pathogenesis and the immune system as the foundation for vaccine development and improved antibiotic therapy. I am interested in understanding how inflammation and immunity control bacterial infections and to study the genes/mechanisms that allow bacteria to evade killing by antibodies and phagocytes. I am also interested in the interaction between cellular and humoral adaptive immunity and in receptors and soluble mediators used by the immune system to control bacterial infections. I have been involved in the discovery and/or functional characterization of many bacterial virulence and/or immune-evasion genes as targets for live attenuated vaccine candidates. I have also combined traditional tools with forefront genome-wide approaches to understand bacterial adaptation to the host immune response in vivo and to discover vaccine candidates that are safer in immune-compromised individuals. My research has pioneered and used innovative multidisciplinary approaches, which combine immunology, microscopy, molecularly tagged microbial subpopulations and mathematical modeling, to study bacterial infection dynamics in vivo. This allowed my research group to unravel the impact of immunity, vaccination and antibiotics on pathogen behaviour at the single cell level. These approaches, are revolutionizing the study of many bacterial infections in vivo, are enabling scientists to move away from compartmentalized approaches and are yielding a global understanding of infection biology. I have also been involved in other research areas within infection, including the interplay between bacteria, autoimmune diseases and cancer.

Dr.R.Harihara Prakash is the Principal and Professor in K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, karamsad. He has 19 years of professional experience in clinical as well as academics. He is Doctorate in Physical Therapy from national university of medical sciences, Spain. He was awarded “RASHTRIYA VIDHYA SARASWATHI PURASKAR AWARD” for his excellent contribution in academics. He has been awarded the most prestigious 'IAP Oration Award' by the Indian Association of Physiotherapists. He was former Dean, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab. He is in editorial and Peer reviewer for some international journals namely Journal of Clinical Diagnostics and Research, Baba Farid University Physiotherapy Journal, Journal of Advanced Physiotherapy. Also regular reviewer for WCPT conferences. He is also in the panel of NAAC. He has obtained various skills by certification in the field of neurology, osteopathy, manual therapy from various countries. He has published and presented research papers in various national and international conferences.. He is an eminent speaker and an academician.

His area of research interest are disability issues, neuro-rehabilitation, manual therapy and paediatrics.

Chrissanthy Papadopoulou is Professor in Microbiology at the University of Ioannina (UOI) Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences. She received BSc in Veterinary Medicine, MSc in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and PhD in Microbiology from AUTH, Greece. She started her academic career (1984) with a tenured lectureship at the Department of Microbiology, Medical School, UOI and from then onwards she advanced her career through the positions of Assistant, Associate and Full Professor. She has been trained through long or short sabbaticals in LSHTM and CPHLS (UK), University of Bonn and University of Cologne (Germany). She is Member of several scientific committees at national and international level, including EU Indepedent Expert, EU National Representative, INTAS expert evaluator, EACEA expert evaluator, Ad hoc Expert for the Republics of Cyprus and Slovakia, Invited Indepedent Expert for the New Eurasia Foundation, Member of the Pool of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the European Commission Health and Consumers Directorate General (Public Health and Risk Assessment), Member of the ESCMID and the Food & Water-borne Infections Study Group (EFWISG), Diplomate of the ECVPH and member of the ECVPH Credentials Committee. She has authored numerous publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals and she is invited reviewer in 51 international scientific journals.

Her research interests are focused on the detection, identification and antibiotic resistance of pathogens transmitted from animals to humans through the food-chain and is supporter of the One Health initiative.

Guy Hugues Fontaine has made 15 original contributions at the inception of cardiac pacemakers in the mid-60s. He has identified ARVD as a side work during the beginning of antiarrhythmic surgery in the late 70s. He has published more than 860 scientific papers including 197 book chapters. He was the Reviewer of 17 journals both in clinical and basic Science. He has also served for 5 years as a Member of the Editorial Board of Circulation. He has been invited to give 11 master’s lectures of 90 minutes each during three weeks in the top universities of China (2014).

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Lia Monica Junie is the Head of the Department, coordinating also, the activities of both Laboratory Medicine specialty resident doctors and PhD doctor’s thesis in the medicine field. She unfolds a fruitful national and international scientific activity as an experienced Microbiologist, having an impressive CV. She is a Member in the Board of Scientific Societies, Reviewer in many peer-reviewed journals, Expert of the Ministry of Education and Research and Evaluator. She coordinated research projects, published books and more than 200 scientific articles in prestigious journals.

Microbiology