Dear Colleagues,
The 33rd annual meeting of the Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (ÖGHMP) will be held at the congress centre in Salzburg on May 24, 2012. This time the event will focus on hospital hygiene and public health. The following international speakers have already confirmed their participation:
| Prof. S. Burggraf (München) | "Breitspektrum PCR in der mikrobiologischen Diagnostik" |
|---|---|
| Prof. E. Cardis (Barcelona) | "Mobile phone risks: overstated or prompt for action?" |
| Prof. P. Gastmeier (Berlin) | "Infection control and hospital epidemiology: Is it worth the effort?" |
| Prof. R. Girones (Barcelona) | "Reasons to think of viruses as water contaminants" |
| Prof. J. Hacker (Halle) | "Infektionsforschung – ein Jahrhundert nach Robert Koch" |
| Prof. A. Hensel (Berlin) | "EHEC-Ausbruch 2011: Was haben wir daraus gelernt?" |
| Prof. C. Muller (Luxembourg) | "Reemergence of Measels" |
| Prof. V. Mersch-Sundermann (Gießen) | "Toxikologische Aspekte der Wohnhygiene" |
| Prof. H. Zeller (Stockholm) | "West Nile virus: the role of ECDC" |
The lectures and seminars will promote scientific exchange and also provide a forum for professional discussion with colleagues and with the industry in a relaxed atmosphere.
All further information about the programme, registration and abstract submission can be found on this website. In addition you will be informed about the programme by email.
We are looking forward to your scientific contributions with interest and to welcoming you to an exciting and informative ÖGHMP annual meeting.
Sincerely yours,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Allerberger
Chair, ÖGHMP
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Maaß
Congress President, ÖGHMP
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Regina Sommer
Secretary General, ÖGHMP