Presentation given during Cost AMiCI meeting in Tallinn Nov 2017 by Maria Olivia Pereira, Assistant Professor University of Minho Department of Biological Engineering Braga, Portugal, Professor in Biomedical Engineering Principal Investigator in the Biofilm Group. This presentation can be also viewed in SlideShare
Use of antibiotics in health care and problems with AMR in Estonia: comparison with Europe
Presentation given during Cost AMiCI meeting in Tallinn Nov 2017 by Irja Lutsar MD, PhD Professor of Medical Microbiology University of Tartu
Antimicrobial Activity Testing of Orthopedic Implant Surface
Applications are open for The COST Training School on Standardized Antimicrobial Activity Testing of Orthopedic Implant Surface planned March 21-23, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. The training is organized by Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Faculty of Pharmacy Microbiology, Bioorganic and Macromolecular Chemistry unit Campus Plaine in he scope of COST Action TD1305 Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection (IPROMEDAI). The three days program: Day 1: – Aseptic processing and environmental conditions, – Preparation of the surfaces for the assay, – Preparation of
COST multidisciplinary European research networks are key to FP9
On 15 June, the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) published its position paper, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary, bottom-up, open and inclusive networks, pleading for sufficient funding post Horizon 2020. Investment in research and innovation is key for the EU to realise its ambition of becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy and to contribute to the well-being of society. Therefore, EU policy makers