KU-Leuven
 Sedes Sapientiae
 UCL
GSK-Chair of Infectious Diseases
(Chaire GSK de Maladies Infectieuses / GSK-Leerstoel in Infectieziekten)

a joint academic activity of the

Université catholique de Louvain and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

2d session of the Chair: 13-15 october 2003

"Virulence factors and Infection"

Holder:   Prof. Andreas Peschel
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Microbiology
Medical Microbiology and Hygiene Department
Tubingen, Germany
andreas.peschel@uni-tuebingen.de
Wednesday October 13th, 10:30 (Bruxelles)

Joint lecture to the students in Medicine (3d year) and in Pharmacy (3d year)
of the Université catholique de Louvain (Brussels [Bruxelles])

Topic: Virulence factors and their importance in pathology

Slides: WEB show - PDF file
Wednesday  October 13th, 18:30  (Bruxelles)

Interactive workshop with clinical microbiologists
of the Université catholique de Louvain & the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Topics:
  • Prof. M. Struelens (ULB-Erasme): New virulent S. aureus strains in Belgium
    Slides: Web show - PDF

  • Prof. J. Van Eldere (KU-Leuven & Rega Institute): S. aureus and biofilm
    Slides: WEB show - PDF

  • Dr F. Van Bambeke (UCL): Intracellular S. aureus: what does it mean ?
    Slides: Web show - PDF
Thursday October 14th, 12:00 (Bruxelles)

Research seminar
(joint seminar with GSK-Chair for Infectious Diseases and the Christian de Duve International Institute of Cellular Pathology, Brussels [Bruxelles])

Topic:  Virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus: molecular aspects

Slides: WEB show - PDF file
Friday October 15th , 12:00 (Leuven)
Research seminar
(joint seminar with the GSK-Chair of Infectious Diseases and the Rega Instituut, Louvain [Leuven])

Topic: Staphylococcal virulence factors and their interactions with the human immune system


Slides: WEB show - PDF file

Organizers and permanent Chair holders:
with the support of  GlaxoSmithKline-Belgium
Last significant update: October 2d, 2004