{"id":401,"date":"2016-12-12T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northeastbranchasm.org\/neb\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2024-12-30T22:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T22:13:48","slug":"2017-northeast-epidemiology-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northeastbranchasm.org\/neb\/2017-northeast-epidemiology-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"54th Annual Region I Meeting (11\/2019 – Archived)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microbiology into the Next Decade!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sponsored by the Northeast, Connecticut Valley, Eastern New York, and New York City branches of the ASM<\/h4>\n

November 7-8, 2019<\/span><\/h3>\n

at the Lantana Conference Center, Randolph, MA<\/em><\/h4>\n

The Northeast Branch would like to thank the more than 35 speakers, the 215 attendees, and 19 exhibitors who helped make this meeting a success.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
Below is a selection of presentations at the event. <\/h5>\n

New Antimicrobial Agents, Using Old Agents in New Ways and the Pipeline<\/span> <\/strong> <\/em>Helen W. Boucher, MD, Director, Tufts Center for Integrated  Management of Antimicrobial Resistance, Professor of Medicine, Tufts Medical Group<\/p>\n

Prosthetic Joint Infections<\/em><\/strong><\/span> Robin Patel MD, Mayo Clinic. ASM President<\/p>\n

Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing <\/span><\/em><\/strong>Shira Doron, MD, MS, Hospital Epidemiologist, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Attending Physician, Division of Geographic Medicine in Infectious Disease, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA <\/span><\/p>\n

The Social Determinants of Antibiotic Prescribing: Towards a More Human Stewardship<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>Julia E. Szymczak, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

The Role of the Nurse in Antimicrobial Stewardship – Effective Communication<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Rita D. Olans, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, APRN-BC, Assistant Professor and NP Hospitalist, MGH Institute of Health Professions and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Whole Genome Sequencing for National Surveillance of Enteric Pathogens<\/span> <\/strong><\/em>William Wolfgang, PhD, Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center NYS Dept. of Health, Albany, NY<\/p>\n

Amplicon-Based Next Generation Sequencing for Parasitology<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Susan Madison-Antenucci, PhD, Director of Parasitology, Wadsworth Center NYS Dept. of Health, Albany, NY, University of Albany, School of Public Health<\/p>\n

There’s WHAT in my Brain? What We Can Learn from NGS Testing of Bacterial Meningitis Cases<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Kara Mitchell, PhD, General Bacteriology Laboratory Supervisor, Wadsworth Center NYS Dept. of Health, Albany, NY<\/p>\n

Laboratory Investigations of Multidrug-resistant Candia auris: Impact & Lessons Learned<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Sudha Chaturvedi, PhD, Director\/Research Scientist, Mycology Laboratory, Wadsworth Center, NYS Dept. of Health, Albany, NY<\/p>\n

Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network – Northeast Update and Expanded Drug Susceptibility Testing<\/span> <\/strong><\/em>Elizabeth Nazarian, MT(ASCP), AR Laboratory Network Lead, Wadsworth Center NYS Dept. of Health, Albany, NY<\/p>\n

Clinical Utility of Biomarkers for Rapid Sepsis Diagnosis<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Stefan Riedel, MD PhD, D(ABMM), FCAP, Associate Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Associate Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Ultrasensitive Point-of-Care Tests for Malaria Diagnosis and Eradication<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Rose Lee, MD, MSPH, Medical Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Fellow and Medical Microbiology CPEP Fellow, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Wyss Institute at Harvard University, Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Mosquito-borne Viruses in New England: What’s Happening?<\/span><\/strong><\/em> Alfred DeMaria Jr. MD, Medical and Laboratory Consultant, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, MA Dept. of Public Health<\/p>\n

Evaluating the Role of Taxonomy, Diet, Sex, and Geography of the Oral and Rectal Microbiome of Puerto Rican Bats<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Ahmad Hassan, PhD student, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT<\/p>\n

Prosthetic Joint Infections<\/em> <\/span><\/strong>Robin Patel MD, Mayo Clinic, ASM President<\/p>\n\n\n

Industry Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We thank the following exhibitors for helping make both the 54th Annual Region I Meeting and the 2019 NACMID\/NEB-ASM Joint Meeting successes! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, Accelerate Diagnostics, Advanced Instruments, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Allergan<\/em><\/strong>, Astellas Pharma, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Beckman Coulter Microscan<\/em><\/strong>, Becton-Dickinson<\/em><\/strong>, Biofire Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, Bruker<\/em><\/strong>, Cepheid<\/em><\/strong>, Clever Culture Systems<\/em><\/strong>, Copan<\/em><\/strong>, Curetis<\/em><\/strong>, Diasorin Molecular<\/em><\/strong>, GenMark Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, Hardy Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, Health Care Technology<\/em><\/strong>, Hologic<\/em><\/strong>, IMMY<\/em><\/strong>, Liofilchem, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Luminex Corporation<\/em><\/strong>, Magnolia Medical Technologies<\/em><\/strong>, Medical Chemical Corporation<\/em><\/strong>, Merck & Co., Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Meridian Bioscience<\/em><\/strong>, Microbiologics, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Nikon Instruments<\/em><\/strong>, Oxyrase, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Quidel<\/em><\/strong>, Roche Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, Singulex, Inc.<\/em><\/strong>, Streck<\/em><\/strong>, T2 Biosystems<\/em><\/strong>, Thermofisher<\/em><\/strong>, Vela Diagnostics<\/em><\/strong>, ViiV Healthcare<\/em><\/strong>, Zeptometrix Corporation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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