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JUNE 18-22, 2012
Biology Department and
CESAM
University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
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Antibiotic resistance is a biological phenomenon that
has been magnified by the selective pressures imposed
by the intensive use of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistant
bacteria and resistance genes are everywhere in
nature. Environmental antibiotic resistance imposed by
anthropogenic activities represents a serious threat to
public health and the ecosystems.
This course aims to provide information on the
presence and impact of resistant bacteria and
resistance genes in the environment. Also, strategies to
characterize the environmental resistome and
mobilome will be discussed.
Applicants should be scientists, post-graduation
students (PhD and MSc) with a background in Biology,
Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Medicine or
related fields and healthcare professionals.
All lectures and training sessions will be held in English.
Célia Manaia, ESB-UCP
Luísa Peixe, FFUP
Gabriela Silva, FFUC
Maria José Saavedra, UTAD
Ricardo Santos, Hospital Infante D. Pedro
Sónia Ferreira, Hospital Infante D. Pedro and IEC
Thomas Jové, Université Libre de Bruxelles
António Correia, UA
Sónia Mendo, UA
Isabel Henriques, UA
Alexandra Moura, UA
Anabela Pereira, UA
Cláudia Oliveira, UA
Free for students enrolled in doctoral programmes
offered by UA
Other participants : 300€
Advanced
course on
JUNE 18-22, 2012
Biology Department and
CESAM
University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
topics
• Background information on antibiotics and antibiotic
resistance
• Antibiotic resistance in Portugal
•Antibiotic resistance: from clinics to the environment
and vice-versa
• The environmental resistome: introduction
• Environmental hotspots of antibiotic resistance
• Environmental pollution by antibiotic resistance genes
• Mobile genetic elements in the environment
• Source-tracking using antibiotic resistance
• Gene expression and proteomics
• Methods for studying antibiotic resistance in the
environment: phenotypic, molecular and cultureindependent methods; troubleshooting
course
structure
• lectures by internal and external invited speakers
• troubleshooting session
• antimicrobial susceptibility testing: practical
demonstration
• last-day “coffee and expert” session for discussing
topics addressed all week
coordination
organizing
committee
contact
Isabel Henriques, António Correia
Isabel Henriques, Artur Alves, Alexandra Moura,
Anabela Pereira, Marta Tacão
Isabel Henriques
Tel: +351234370774; email: [email protected]