HPA Porton Down has released guidance on the lab diagnosis of Anthrax (version2).Click here to download the PDF file (486kb)

Abstracts are invited for the BIS/AMM Spring Meeting (14th May) and BIS/AMM Trainees' Spring Meeting (13th May). See meetings pages for further information.

BIS/AMM joint response to the draft curriculum for training in microbiology, and the revision of the current curriculum for joint training in medical microbiology and virology. Click here for BIS/AMM response.

 BIS / AMM.  The British Infection Society and the Association of Medical Microbiologists have now merged. A new BIS/AMM Council has recently been elected and the first BIS/AMM Council Meeting was held on 20th January 2010. A BIS/AMM Update paper is also available.

The Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme. Applications are currently invited for grants from this fund. Closing date 31st March 2010. See website for further details. See also Grants page of BIS website.

New MedFASH information pack Tackling HIV Testing: increasing detection and diagnosis now available.

The DARE (Drug-induced Arrhythmia Risk Evaluation) study aims to study life-threatening arrhythmias due to drugs, including anti-infective agents, which are known to be major contributers to drug-induced arrhythmia. Case studies are being sought to contribute to this study. Please see flyer for further details.

Seamless access to the Journal of Infection is now available when you log in on the BIS website. Members who are having difficulty logging in should contact the webmaster.

Vacancies

Clinical Lecturer (Teaching & Scholarship), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

3-year fixed term appointment. Acting as Director of Studies for clinical MSc programmes, you will make a substantial contribution to teaching on infectious diseases of the tropics, with a particular emphasis on child health. Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 19th March 2010.

Posted 22/02/10

Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College London (Dept. of Infectious Diseases and Immunity)

3 years fixed-term. Would particularly suit applicants hoping to pursue a career in microbiology.

Posted 10/11/09

We would encourage members who wish to advertise posts to make contact with the BIS secretariat at secretariat@britishinfectionsociety.org