Seminar
The global syphilis epidemic: why is this happening and what should we do about it
The talk will give an overview of current challenges facing global syphilis control and how new and existing tools can be best deployed to overcome these challenges.
Speaker
Michael Marks is Professor of Medicine at LSHTM and an Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospital. His major area of interest has been the epidemiology and control of Treponema pallidum including using next-generation sequencing approaches, evaluating Linezolid as a new oral therapy for syphilis, and investigating integrating near-patient diagnostics for STIs into antenatal care in Zimbabwe.
Event notices
- Please note this event is virtual only.
- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available.
Admission
Admission
Free and open to all. No registration required.
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