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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Conference aims, scientific background and societal context
Despite huge global efforts in the fight against infectious diseases, they still account for one fourth of all deaths, apart from major economic impact. The emergence of new pathogens and the increasing incidence of treatment-resistant infections mark the limits of our current therapeutic arsenal, and the urgent need for new anti-microbial compounds, preferably with a wide spectrum of action. The WHO also considers the increase in resistant pathogens to be one of the main health threats facing humanity.
The contribution of host determinants to infections has become increasingly evident in recent years. This has opened up a new treatment approach termed "host-directed infection therapy". Host-directed therapeutic strategies have reached a stage where they are considered a viable and potentially superior alternative to standard antibiotic or antiviral treatment.
The aim of the conference is to bring together pioneers in this emerging research area, discuss their most recent findings and future applications, as well as potential constraints of the approach for medical use. To this end, key scientists in the field as well as experts from the pharmaceutical industries will present their latest results and provide their views on the importance of new treatment strategies. Apart from placing emphasis on science, this conference also aims to raise public awareness, and we have therefore invited representatives from leading press representatives.
Harnack House is a traditional science conference venue of the Max Planck Society in the science village of Berlin-Dahlem. It offers an ideal environment for communicating and discussing cutting-edge scientific developments.
Information on participating / attending:
Registration Fee:
Student: 150 €
Academic: 300 €
Industry: 500 €
Date:
11/16/2015 10:30 - 11/17/2015 19:00
Registration deadline:
10/31/2015
Event venue:
Harnack-Haus
The Conference Venue of the Max Planck Society
Ihnestr. 16-20
14195 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
10/02/2015
Sender/author:
Dr. Sabine Englich
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event52112
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