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National Science Week Public Lecture

"The End of Antibiotics"

Safe and effective antibiotics are triumphs of science and market capitalism. These extraordinary drugs give modern doctors a degree of mastery over infections that would have made us appear god-like to our predecessors. However, antibiotics are derived from nature, and nature is taking them back. Guest speaker Dr Paul Johnson from Austin Health, will use specific examples to illustrate how fast microbial evolution is moving and ask whether the age of “peak-antibiotics” has already arrived.

The talk will be followed by a short panel discussion with selected scientists on the day.

Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2011 (FREE event)

Time: 6.30-7.30pm

Venue: BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square		   The end of antibiotics
 
 
Paul Johnson   Dr Paul Johnson is currently the Deputy Director of the Infectious Diseases Department at Austin Health as well as the Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans, Western Pacific Region.  He received both his medical training and PhD in microbiology and bacterial pathogenesis from the University of Melbourne.   He now divides his time between clinical patient care and medical research.  Dr Johnson is recognised internationally for his work and expertise on Mycobacterium ulcerans infections, the causative agent for Buruli ulcer, as well as aspects of hospital infection control.
 
This free public lecture is hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics, in conjunction with National Science Week.
 
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Australian Research Council
Monash University
Victorian Government
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