Lessons learnt from COVID: Guiding pandemic preparedness and response
Tue, 01 Mar
|Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
The Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases (AIID) and the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN) will hold a joint symposium in-person and online, showcasing French and Australian research and co-operation on infectious diseases with a global impact.
Time & Location
01 Mar 2022, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm AEDT
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
About The Event
Leading infectious disease specialists from France and Australia discuss the lessons learnt from past pandemics for future responses. Keynote speakers include Nobel Laureate Professors Françoise Barre-Sinoussi and Peter Doherty, along with the Director of the Doherty Institute, Professor Sharon Lewin, and Director and CEO of the Burnet Institute, Professor Brendan Crabb.
The event offers an unprecedented opportunity to meet with and hear from top infectious disease specialists from France and Australia as they discuss research and share experiences from past and present pandemics to guide future responses.
This is a hybrid event, with limited places available in-person. Please register to attend in-person or to access the livestream.