7 - 9 December, 2022
Khalifa University,
P.O Box 127788
Abu Dhabi, UAE
It gives us great pleasure to announce our 2 nd Annual Conference of the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology (ESCM). ESCM brings together experts from many fields to present their latest findings, guidelines and
experiences.
The programme committee has developed a comprehensive scientific and educational programme incorporating keynote lectures and oral sessions, as well as interactive workshops. Be sure to get involved in all of the exciting educational, social and professional events ESCM has to offer you!
The conference is scheduled in both in-person and virtual versions. We believe that our decision will enable broad participation. It is an occasion to connect with colleagues in microbiology, immunology, as well as professors, researchers, students and technical staff from the field of medical microbiology & immunology, delegates from various industries and inspiring speakers and experts who will share evidence-based findings for quality and safety in patient care and improvement of Microbiologists in global health. You will surely enjoy being a part of this conference.
We look forward to welcoming you to 2 nd Annual Conference of ESCM.
Sincerely,
President;
Chairperson- Scientific Committee;
Board & Committee Members
ESCM
An oral and poster presentation competition for students and a poster presentation competition for professionals will be organized for participants from universities and hospitals across the country.
Dr. Jens Thomsen
Dr. Anju Nabi
Prof. Abiola Senok
Dr. Godfred A. Menezes
Dr. Arun Kumar Jha
Dr. Godfred A. Menezes
Prof. Abiola Senok
Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck
Dr. Nihar R. Dash
Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi
Dr. Jens Thomsen
Prof. Dean Everett
Dr. Anju Nabi
Dr. Kavita Diddi
Dr. Arun Kumar Jha
Dr. Sanjim Chadha
Dr. Godfred A. Menezes
Prof. Dean Everett
Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck
Dr. Nihar R. Dash
Dr. Arun Kumar Jha
Dr. Kavita Diddi
Dr. Sanjim Chadha
Prof. Norbert Nowotny
Prof. Atef M. Shibl
Prof. Martin Antonio
Prof. David W. Denning
Prof. Eiman Maqdas
Prof. Philippe Montravers
Dr. Afreenish Amir
Dr. Sameera Al Johani
Dr. Nidhi Singla
Dr. Pratibha R. Kale
Dr. Vinaykumar Hallur
Andrea Riposati
Mr. Antonio Serrano
Dr. Ahmed Aboushady
Prof. Abiola Senok
Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck
Prof. Gulfaraz Khan
Dr. Godfred A. Menezes
Dr. Anju Nabi
Dr. Ahmed Deemas Al Suwaidi
Prof. Walid Abuhammour
Dr. Nihar R. Dash
Dr. Mohammed Yaqub
Dr. Najiba M. Abdulrazzaq
Dr. Mohammad Bataineh
Dr. Nehad Nabeel Al Shirawi
Dr. Aaron Han
Dr. Adnan Alatoom
Dr. Jens Thomsen
Dr. Hanan Albasata
Dr. Kavita Diddi
Dr. Wael Abdrabou
Ms. Prameela Maniamma
Dr. Sohanlal Thiruvot
Dr. Francis A. Selvaraj
Dr. Rupa Murthy Varghese
Dr. Samih Alqawlaq
Mr. Ahmed Samir Madyan
Mr. Asif Samad
Mr. Saif A. Al-Badawi
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| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | |||||||||||||
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Welcome address | Dr. Godfred A. Menezes Chair, Scientific Committee, ESCM |
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| Session 1: Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR Surveillance in the UAE, New Antimicrobials Moderator: Prof. Dean Everett Main auditorium |
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| 08:45 – 09:00 | AMR Surveillance in UAE: Patterns and trends | Dr. Jens Thomsen ADPHC, Abu Dhabi |
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| 09:00 – 09:15 | New Antimicrobials: what’s new in the landscape | Dr. Sohanlal Thiruvoth Kuwait Hospital Sharjah |
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| 09:15 – 09:30 | Combating antimicrobial resistance: Newer solutions or alternative approaches? | Dr. Godfred A. Menezes RAKHSMU, Ras Al Khaimah |
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| 09:30 – 09:45 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |||||||||||||
| Opening Ceremony Main auditorium |
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| 09:45 – 09:50 | National Anthem | |||||||||||||
| 09:50 – 09:55 | Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology | Dr. Jens Thomsen President, ESCM |
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| 09:55 – 10:10 | Khalifa University | Leadership Khalifa University |
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| 10:10 – 10:15 | Emirates Medical Association | Dr. Mouza Al Sharhan President, EMA |
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| 10:15 – 10:40 | Keynote lecture: Monkey pox outbreak – an update Moderator: Prof. Abiola Senok |
Prof. Norbert Nowotny Professor of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria |
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| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee & Tea Break / Exhibition visit / Poster viewing / Networking | |||||||||||||
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| Session 2: Healthcare Associated Infections; Transplant infectious diseases, Tuberculosis and Mycobacteria Moderator: Prof. Abiola Senok / Dr. Adnan Alatoom Main auditorium |
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| 11:30 – 11:45 | Overview of healthcare associated infections in the UAE | Dr. Najiba Abdulrazzaq Emirates Health Services, Dubai |
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| 11:45 – 12:00 | The role of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens in bacterial pneumonia | Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck Zayed University, Dubai |
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| 12:00 – 12:15 | Cytomegalovirus infection in transplant patients | Dr. Hanan Albasata Rashid Hospital, Dubai |
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| 12:15 – 12:30 | Q &A, Panel discussion | |||||||||||||
| 12:30 – 01:30 | Prayer / Lunch break. Exhibition visit, Poster viewing | |||||||||||||
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| Session 3: Advances in Diagnostics Moderator: Dr. Anju Nabi / Dr. Fouzia Jabeen Main auditorium |
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| 01:30 – 01:45 | Role of the microbiology lab in antimicrobial stewardship | Dr. Adnan Alatoom Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi |
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| 01:45 – 02:00 | SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in the United Arab Emirates | Dr. Francis A. Selvaraj Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi |
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| 02:00 – 02:15 | Artificial intelligence in clinical microbiology: where are we? | Dr. Mohammad Yaqub Mohammed bin Rashid University for Artificial Intelligence, Abu Dhabi |
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| 02:15 – 02:30 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |||||||||||||||||
| 02:30 – 02:55 | Keynote lecture: Impact of vaccination program on antimicrobial resistance Moderator: Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck |
Prof. Atef M. Shibl Professor of Microbiology, Alfaisal University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Session 4: Student best paper competition: oral presentations Moderator: Dr. Jens Thomsen / Dr. Godfred A. Menezes Main auditorium |
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| 02:55 – 03:05 | First report on colistin resistance and plasmid-mediated mcr genes in Escherichia coli isolated from camels in UAE | Student Undergraduate Category |
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| 03:05 – 03:15 | Occurrence and elimination of multidrug resistant bacteria in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in the UAE | Student Undergraduate Category |
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| 03:15 – 03:25 | Dominance of blaOXA-48 like among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Abu Dhabi hospitals | Student Postgraduate Category |
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| 03:25 – 03:35 | Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with clinical infections in Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Student Postgraduate Category |
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| 04:20 – 04:40 | Coffee & Tea Break / Exhibition visit / Poster viewing / Networking | |||||||||||||||||
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| Time | Activity | Speaker |
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| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | |
| 08:20 – 08:30 | Opening comments | Prof. Dean Everett Member, Scientific Committee, ESCM |
| Session 4: Respiratory Pathogens; COVID-19; Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic; Viral hemorrhagic fevers Moderator: Dr. Anju Nabi/Prof. Ashfaque Hossain Main auditoriu |
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| 08:30 – 08:45 | Advances in rapid diagnostics: an update | Prof. Eiman Maqdas Kuwait University, Kuwait |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | The emergence of viral pandemics, COVID-19 testing and journey | Dr. Rupa Murthy Varghese Latifa Hospital, Dubai |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Tuberculosis in children | Dr. Ahmed Deemas Al Suwaidi UAE University, Al Ain |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Viral hemorrhagic fever viruses in the Gulf region | Prof. Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| 09:45 – 10:10 | Keynote lecture: Respiratory Pathogens Moderator: Prof. Dean Everett |
Prof. Martin Antonio Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Global Health, LSHTM, Gambia |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Coffee & Tea Break / Exhibition visit / Poster viewing / Networking | |
| Biorus Symposium: Rapid diagnostics; The value of getting Rapid ID (90 min) plus MIC-based susceptibility information (7 h) using the Accelerate Pheno® Chairperson: Dr. Zulfa Al Deesi / Moderator: Dr. Tim Collyns Main auditorium |
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | What’s the problem for septic patients? | Dr. Aaron Han Kings College Hospital London, Dubai |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Implementation of Accelerate Pheno® in Riyadh | Dr. Sameera Al Johani King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Experience of Accelerate Pheno® in Al Jalila Hospital, Dubai, UAE | Prof. Walid Abuhammour Al Jalila Children's Hospital, Dubai |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| Symposium: Leader Life Sciences Main auditorium |
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| 11:25 – 12:25 | Impact of Next Generation Sequencing in Infectious Diseases | Andrea Riposati CEO, Dante Genomics, New York, USA |
| 12:25 – 01:25 | Prayer / Lunch break / Exhibition visit / Poster viewing / Networking | |
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| Session 5: Human microbiome Moderator: Dr. Mahmood Mashadani / Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck Main auditorium |
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| 01:25 – 01:40 | Human microbiome in health and disease | Prof. Abiola Senok MBRU, Dubai |
| 01:40 – 01:55 | Role of gut microbiome in type 2 diabetes – an evolving relationship | Dr. Nihar R. Dash University of Sharjah, Sharjah |
| 01:55 – 02:10 | Respiratory microbiome – Friend of Foe? | Dr. Mohammad Bataineh Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi |
| 02:10 – 02:25 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| Session 6: Antimicrobial stewardship: UAE experience Moderator: Dr. Nihar Dash Main auditorium |
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| 02:25 – 02:40 | Antimicrobial stewardship – The UAE experience | Dr. Nehad Nabeel Al Shirawi Fujairah hospital, Fujairah |
| 02:40 – 02:55 | Antimicrobial stewardship: An elephant in the room | Dr. Kavita Diddi Prime Healthcare Group, Dubai |
| 02:55– 03:10 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| 03:10 – 03:25 | Poster competition: Winner Announcement | |
| 03:25 – 03:45 | Coffee & Tea Break / Exhibition visit / Poster viewing / Networking | |
| Workshop: Mycology Moderator: Dr. David Denning / Dr. Godfred A. MenezesMain auditorium |
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| 03:45 – 04:00 | Invasive fungal infections with an emphasis on diagnosis | Prof. David Denning Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK |
| 04:00 – 04:07 | Fungal diagnostics journey from microscopy to MALDI-TOF | Prof. Nidhi Singla Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India |
| 04:07 – 04:14 | Serological diagnosis of fungal infections | Dr. Pratibha Kale Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India |
| 04:14 – 04:21 | Molecular diagnosis of fungal infections | Dr. Vinaykumar Hallur All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India |
| 04:21 – 04:30 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| Session 7: Fungal Infections and its Surveillance, Malaria and EBV Moderator: Dr. Sanjim Chadha / Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Main auditorium |
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| 04:30 – 04:45 | Candida auris: Infection prevention & control measures and challenges | |
| 04:45 – 05:00 | Metabolome modulation of the host adaptive immunity in human malaria | |
| 05:00 – 05:15 | EBV infection of the CNS and its links to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis | |
| 05:15 – 05:30 | Fungal Surveillance | |
| 05:30 – 05:45 | Q & A, Panel discussion | |
| 05:45 – 06:00 | Closing ceremony – Day 2 Dr. Jens Thomsen, President, ESCM and all ESCM Board & Committee Members |
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| 06:00 | END OF DAY 2 | |
| Time | Activity |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration |
| Technical Training Workshop 1: WHONET – Software for AMR Surveillance |
Technical Training Workshop 2: WHONET – Software for AMR Surveillance |
| Building G, 1st floor, Computer Lab, Room G01020 | Building G, 2nd floor, Computer Lab, Room G02021 |
| Dr. Jens Thomsen / Dr. Afreenish Amir | Dr. Ahmed Aboushady |
| Language: English/Urdu | Language: English/Arabic |
| Time | Activity | Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 – 10:00 | WHONET – Concept & purpose WHONET – Resources WHONET – Download WHONET – Lab configuration & manual data entry (demo) WHONET – Data analysis 1: %RIS |
09:00 – 10:00 | WHONET – Concept & purpose WHONET – Resources WHONET – Download WHONET – Lab configuration & manual data entry (demo) WHONET – Data analysis 1: %RIS |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Cumulative antibiograms (CA): Basics and Pitfalls (PPT) WHONET – How to generate a CA |
10:00 – 10:45 | Cumulative antibiograms (CA): Basics and Pitfalls (PPT) WHONET – How to generate a CA |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee & Tea Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | WHONET – Data analysis 2: Scatterplot analysis, resistance profiles, isolates alerts, cluster detection, macros | 11:00 – 12:00 | WHONET – Data analysis 2: Scatterplot analysis, resistance profiles, isolates alerts, cluster detection, macros |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | BacLink – Tool for AMR data conversion Extracting a VITEK-2 file (PPT) BacLink exercise – Converting a VITEK-2 file to WHONET |
12:00 – 12:45 | BacLink – Tool for AMR data conversion Extracting a VITEK-2 file (PPT) BacLink exercise – Converting a VITEK-2 file to WHONET |
| 12:45 – 01:00 | Q & A / Prayer / Lunch | ||
| 01:00 | END OF DAY 3 | ||
Section Head,Abu Dhabi Public Health Center
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Project Director, National Fungal Disease Surveillance System/Technical Officer AMR, National Institute of Health
Islamabad, Pakistan
Research Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Boston, USA
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