General
After many years of dedicated service at the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Dr. Alje van Dam will retire this September. To celebrate his contributions, a farewell symposium will be held, followed by a reception. The program features speakers on topics close to Dr. van Dam’s heart, from tick-borne diseases to wastewater surveillance.
Program
14:40 – Coffee and tea
15:00–15:05 – Opening by the chair, Prof. Dr. N. van Sorge, Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC
15:05–15:30 – Recent developments in Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases, Prof. Dr. J. Hovius, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC
15:30–15:55 – The medical microbiologist, the MML, and public health, Dr. D. Notermans, IDS-RIVM
15:55–16:20 – Wastewater surveillance: methods, insights, and public health impact, Dr. J. De Korne-Elenbaas, Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland
16:20–16:45 – Recent developments in bacterial sexually transmitted infections, Prof. Dr. H.J. de Vries, Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam UMC and Center for Sexual Health, GGD Amsterdam
16:45–17:20 – Farewell messages from Amsterdam UMC & personal remarks by Alje van Dam
Date and Location
Costs and registration
Participation is free, but registration is required. Register here.