On behalf of the local Organising Committee, I would like to thank delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for their participation in GIM2010. Thanks to your contributions it was a spectacular meeting for all.
Delegates were treated to 150 talks and over 150 poster presentations. Four hundred and twenty five delegates came from 44 countries to experience the latest developments in the exploitation, manipulation and understanding of industrial microbes. It is very impressive to see how much microbes add to daily lives and yet there is much more that can still be achieved in a range of areas from bioenergy and environmental solutions to our daily health.
In addition there was a thought-provoking forum titled "Are we losing the battle to control infectious diseases?" This was free and targetted to a public audience of around 160 attendees.
I would thank our sponsors, and in particular our Principal Sponsor, the Victorian Government, for their strong support of biotechnology and GIM2010. I also want to thank our Conference Organizers, arinex, for their support in providing the infrastructure for GIM2010.
The pace of progress has dramatically quickened and from now on GIM meetings will be held once every three years.
The next GIM meeting, GIM2013, will be in Cancun, Mexico, with Prof Sergio Sanchez as Chair. I hope to see you there.
Best wishes Ian Macreadie Chair, GIM 2010
Day Registration is now available from $500.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AND POSTER LISTING NOW AVAILABLE
GIM 2010 is pleased to release the preliminary program
and poster listing. To view the program click
here
ARNY’S ARMY AND FRIENDS MEETING
Arny’s Army and Friends meeting will be held on 1 – 3 July at The University of Melbourne. For further information please click here
This month’s featured speaker is
Dr Nina Chanishvili. Dr Chanishvili will be a symposia speaker at GIM 2010.
Dr Nina Chanishvili
Dr Nina Chanishvili Head of Laboratory for Genetics of Microorganisms
at the international reputed George Eliava Institute of Microbiology and Virology in Tbilisi specializing in "Bacteriophage Therapy". The Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology (IBMV), which celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2008, was founded in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1923 and since then has delivered successful therapeutic solutions utilizing bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria. Dr. Chanishvili is an author of over 120 publications and of amonograph “A Literature Review of the Practical Application of Bacteriophage Research”, which will be published soon.
Dr Nina Chanishvili Head of Laboratory for Genetics of Microorganisms
at the international reputed George Eliava Institute of Microbiology and Virology in Tbilisi specializing in "Bacteriophage Therapy". The Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology (IBMV), which celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2008, was founded in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1923 and since then has delivered successful therapeutic solutions utilizing bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria. Dr. Chanishvili is an author of over 120 publications and of amonograph “A Literature Review of the Practical Application of Bacteriophage Research”, which will be published soon. 
