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Free lecture on microbiology and infectious disease
On April 14, Macquarie University molecular microbiologist Professor Hatch Stokes will discuss some of the recent exciting advances in genomics and speculate to what extent humans will benefit from related technology in the battle against infectious disease. At the beginning of the 21st century we are entering the genomics era of large scale DNA sequencing and the benefits that flow from this and related technology. Advances in high throughput DNA and protein technology are revolutionising our understanding of life from bacteria to humans and these technologies will greatly assist in curing many diseases including those mediated by microorganisms. Professor Stokes is Head of Macquarie University's Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and Vice-President of the Australian Society for Microbiology. His work on how bacteria acquire and spread multi-drug resistance has received National Health and Medical Research Council grant support since 1990. His talk is the first for 2005 in the Macquarie Health Studies Public Lecture Series. This series, now in its third year, aims to promote debate on critical health issues confronting Australia and the international community. Lecture topics span a diversity of fields, reflecting the multi-faceted and interdisciplinary nature of Health Studies as a field of academic and social inquiry. The lecture, Managing infectious disease: Can 21st century science provide all the answers? by Professor Hatch Stokes, will take place on Thursday 14 April, between 1pm and 2pm in Building C5C, Room T2, Macquarie University, North Ryde. For more information, contact Lindie Clark on (02) 9850 6393 or at lclark@els.mq.edu.au
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