BioInfect 2014 to Gather Life Science Professionals and Set the Global Antimicrobial Agenda

Bionow will be hosting the 2014 BioInfect Conference. A major one-day conference looking at the critical issues relating to the development of new anti-infectives and the endemic problem of resistance, will take place at the Alderley Park Conference Centre, Cheshire on the 4 November 2014. The conference will again convene scientists, policy makers and government officials from across the world to drive forward and establish the global anti-microbial agenda. 

The three main sessions that will be presented at the conference are “Progress: National and International Perspectives”, “Animal Health — the issues” and “Commercial Models.” In addition, there will be company technology showcases presenting leading innovation and development in this area. These include North West based Redx Anti-Infectives and Blueberry Therapeutics, QuantuMDx who are based in Newcastle and Discuva who are based in Cambridge.

Dr Geoff Davison, CEO of Bionow, commented:  “To tackle growing levels of antimicrobial resistance, we need to address this global problem in a truly coordinated way to ensure that we have a health care system that can sustainably control and treat infections. BioInfect is a wonderful opportunity to bring together professionals from the life sciences industry, government and policy making bodies and explore the areas which can truly address this problem for mankind.”

BioInfect 2014 follows on from a very successful conference last year where Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, noted that "the golden age" of effective antibiotics has come to an end as no new class of drugs has been developing since 1987. She warned of the danger of going back to a pre-antibiotic era, where a simple infection could be a death sentence - a warning echoed by other speakers from around the globe. This year the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor John Watson will inform delegates of the progress which the UK is making in the fight against this deadly threat. 

BioInfect 2014, is hosted by Bionow and Redx Pharma, supported by AstraZeneca and sponsored by HGF Ltd, Boyd Consultants, Shore Capital and DWF LLP.