Super Bad. Super Fast. Super Resistant
What's the fuss about infectious diseases?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 6 p.m.
Segafredo Zanetti (Montréal)
966 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Please RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Spin the globe and you'll find that new infectious diseases are popping up everywhere and becoming more and more resistant to our attempts to fight them. So how do we live with infectious diseases? How do we prevent them? Can we control infectious diseases? Join health research experts for some answers about these and other issues such as the importance of infection control. Join us for discussions, debates, and refreshments at Segafredo Zanetti.
Experts:
Dr. Michel G. Bergeron
MD, FRCPC
Director
Division of Microbiology and
Centre de recherche en infectiologie de l’Université Laval
Dr. Vivian Loo
MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Chief of Microbiology, Montréal University Health Centre
Associate Professor, McGill University
Dr. Eduardo Franco
MPH, Dr.P.H.
James McGill Professor and Director
Division of Cancer Epidemiology
Departments of Oncology and Epidemiology
McGill University
Moderator:
Ms. Gerri Barrer
CBC-TV Montréal Health Specialist journalist