Photo by Mary Ryan. June 2015The Special Interest Group for Bacterial Infectious Diseases is interested in multi-disciplinary approaches to understanding bacterial pathogens. On June 16th, people from across the University of Glasgow gathered in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Graham Kerr Building to learn more about the kinds of bacteriology research happening at the University and discuss ways of working together. You can find a timeline of some of the highlights on twitter by searching for #SIGBID.

About the Day

The symposium focussed on the four themes of SIGBID: Epidemiology, Genetics & Genomics, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Anti-Microbials & AMR. Our speakers for the day included:

  • Iain McInnes and Dan Haydon – WelcomeDan Haydon and Iain McInnes present at the SIGBID Symposium June 2015. photos by Mary Ryan
  • Brian Jones, Scottish HLMP Reference Laboratory - NHS diagnostic services and research
  • Sarah Cleaveland – Bacterial zoonoses in Tanzania
  • Rowland Kao – Epidemiological approaches to bacterial phylodynamics
  • Ruth Zadoks – Streptococcus agalactiae: One Health – multiple diseases
  • Robert Davies - Bacterial population genetics as a basis for understanding host-pathogen interactions
  • David GE Smith – Determinants in adaptability
  • Roman Biek – Bacteria as measurably evolving pathogens
  • Paul EverestCampylobacter - survival, disease and death in the gastrointestinal tract
  • Andy RoeThe importance of host metabolites for bacterial infections
  • Gordon RamageComplex microbial communities: oral and systemic  implications
  • Tom Evans - Pneumococcal Infection; Host Immunity and Bacterial Competition
  • Mark Roberts - Envelope stress and antibiotic sensitivity
  • Dan WalkerSpecies-specific antibiotics
  • Gillian DouceCombating Infection: Epidemiology, Vaccination and Treatment
  • Louise Matthews –  Diversity and modelling based approaches to understanding the ecology of AMR
  • Dominic Mellor – Bacterial Zoonoses and AMR – ideas and provocative questions

SIGBID Symposium Final Programme

Organizers and Support

SIGBID is lead by Professors Ruth Zadoks and Jose Penades, who organized the symposium. Funding for the event was provided by the Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health. 

For More Information

For‌ more information about SIGBID, including joining our mailing list, please contact Ruth Zadoks

Robert Davies, Brian Jones and Caroline Millins at the SIGBID Symposium June 2015. Photos by Mary Ryan


First published: 16 June 2015