2nd Nordic Seminar on Infection Control
Nordic seminar and webinar on Infection Control, Gothenburg, September 18-21, 2023. The seminar is by support from the Nordic Council of Minsters free to attend for the participants. The aim of the seminar is to support Nordic cooperation in research on infection control.
The aim of the seminar is to support Nordic cooperation in research on infection control. The seminar is by support from the Nordic Council of Ministers free to attend for the participants. Only individual costs for travel and accommodation need to be covered.
Registration
Late registration is possible on the seminar sessions (09.00-12) at site or online. The afternoon workshops are only open to active participants with their own projects to present, unfortunately there is no longer place for other participants at the workshops.
Suggested hotels
Hotel Post (near central station and trams)
Elite Park Avenue at Avenyn (near stop for bus and tram)
Gothia Towers at Korsvägen ( near stop for airport bus, trams)
Quality hotel Panorama near Korsvägen, booking code: GU2023
Slottskogens Hostel & Hotel, Vegagatan 21, walking distance to the seminar
Program
September 18
Afternoon workshop, kl. 13-17
Hall: Ada, Biomedical Library, Medicinaregatan 4, Gothenburg
Presentations on research in infection control on 15-30 minutes for each project with 15-30 minutes of discussion. All projects with relevance for infection control are welcome. We have teacher in economics present together with us as leaders of the seminar, but the projects don’t have to focus on economics. Report projects you want to present with title as early as possible and at latest August 20 to rune.andersson@gu.se.
-Merja Ahonen, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland Healthier built environment with comprehensive indoor hygiene concept to reduce the costs of infectious diseases to society. Further details https://www.wander.fi/en/projects/heal/ , https://www.wander.fi/en/
-Todd Alsing Johansson , Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences How to best clean dog cages in a veterinary hospital? An evaluation of two cleaning methods
-Anders Karlsson, Hygiene of Sweden AB: Hygiene of Sweden Alcohol Free Disinfection for hands and surfaces - BioPolymer+ used by international hospitals for infection prevention.
September 19
Airborne transmission, kl. 9-12
Hall: Arvid Carlsson (150 seats), Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg. This session is also available to attend online!
9.00 Welcome
9.05 Aerosols in transmission of infections with focus on infection control - Jonathan Reid, Professor, University of Bristol
9.50 When and where can we find respiratory pathogens in the air? - Jakob Löndahl, Associate professor, Lund University
10.30 Coffee/tea break
10.50 Prevention and control of airborne infections - Senior physician, PhD, Carl- Johan Fraenkel, Lunds University
11.30 Questions and discussion
12.00- 13.00 Lunch
Afternoon workshop, kl. 13-17
Hall: Conferens room f. 2, Guldhedsgatan 10 a
Presentations on research in infection control on 15-30 minutes for each project with 15-30 minutes of discussion. All projects with relevance for infection control are welcome. We have teacher in anthropology present together with us as leaders of the seminar, but the projects don’t have to focus on anthropology. Report projects you want to present with title as early as possible and at latest August 20 to rune.andersson@gu.se.
Can Anthropologists Talk Back? :: Society for Applied Anthropology
Riika Mäkinen, University of Applied Sciences, Finland Real life Living Lab studies of new antimicrobial (nano)coatings for touch surfaces, in STOP project
STOP – Surface Transfer of Pathogens is a Horizon Europe project, more info here: https://www.wander.fi/en/projects/STOP/ and http://stop-pathogens.eu/
Kasper Dahlberg, Gothenburg Municipality Point-prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antibiotics in a home care setting in Gothenburg, Sweden.
-Tina Louise Schmock., Fredensborg commune, Denmark: Can teaching young people lead to increased knowledge about chlamydia and give them knowledge about what protects against chlamydia. Intervention study with control group.
September 20
Infections transmitted by blood or sex, kl. 9-12
Hall: Arvid Carlsson (150 seats), Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg. This session is also available to attend online!
9.00 Welcome
9.05 Epidemiology and clinical symptoms of mpox - Finn Filén, MD, specialist in infectious diseases and dermatovenereology; Dpt of Infectious diseases, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm.
9.45 Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs - Magdalena Ydreborg , MD, PhD, specialist in infectious diseases and Simon Larsson , MD, PhD with experience from clinical virology, psychiatry and addiction medicine ; both at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg
10.20 Coffee/tea break
10.45 Sociological perspectives on prevention of sexual transmitted infections among MSM drug users - Heikki Tikkanen- Associate professor, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg
11.30 Questions and discussion
12.00- 13.00 Lunch
Afternoon workshop, kl. 13-17
Hall: Conferens room (Handbiblioteket) f. 3, Guldhedsgatan 10 a
Presentations on research in infection control on 15-30 minutes for each project with 15-30 minutes of discussion. All projects with relevance for infection control are welcome. . Report projects you want to present with title as early as possible and at latest August 20 to rune.andersson@gu.se.
-Philip Gerlee, ,Mathematical Sciences,Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Developing a method for inferring transmission chains of MRSA in a hospital setting
-Jon Waller Edman, Gothenburg University, Sweden Mathematical model of Clostridioides difficile transmission dynamics in a hospital
- Maria Frödin,Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Gothenburg University, Sweden Mind the Gap - Findings from the Safe Bladder intervention
September 21
One Health, kl. 9-12
Hall: Arvid Carlsson (150 seats), Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg. This session is also available to attend online!
9.00 Welcome
9.05 Prevention and control of zoonotic diseases - Estelle Ågren, Veterinary Epidemiologist, National Vererinary Institute, Uppsala.
9.50 Control of Salmonella in Swedish livestock- Beth Young, Veterinary Epidemiologist, National Vererinary Institute, Uppsala
10.20 Coffee/tea break
10.50 Infection control in veterinary medicine- Michael Segall, Veterinary Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer for antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control at District Veterinarian Division, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Sweden
11.30 Discussion
12.00-13.00 Lunch
Remember to register as a researcher on our webpage!
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For more information or suggestions, contact: Rune Andersson