Workshop Rapid NGS for Clinical & Public Health Microbiology

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1 Organizers Workshop Rapid NGS for Clinical & Public Health Microbiology March 12 th 14 th, 2014; Univ. Münster Sponsors In co-operation with MMGC Flyer Version 3

2 Objectives and Organization Objectives It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Workshop Rapid Next-Generation-Sequencing for Clinical & Public Health Microbiology in Münster. Next-Generation-Sequencing (NGS) technology has developed rapidly during the last years. Innovative benchtop NGS platforms broaden application opportunities, especially for diagnostic use and surveillance. The program highlights opportunities and challenges posed by this technology. The workshop has been designed to boost practical knowledge exchange as well as ample discussions with your colleagues from all over Europe. Participation fees No participation fees will be charged for members of SeqNet.org, ESGEM, EU PathoNGenTrace, Eurosafety Health-Net, WDMI or DGHM Division of Population Genetics & Infectious Disease Epidemiology. However, a service charge of 99 for beverages will be claimed from every participant. - Given the international scope of the initiative and the limited laboratory capacity available, the meeting organizers strive to select qualified participants from as many different European countries as possible. Only two participants form each organization are eligible. The Workshop language will be English. Organization Dr. Dag Harmsen, Dr. Alexander Mellmann (Medical Faculty, University Münster), Dr. Stefan Albaum (CeBiTec, Bielefeld University) & Dr. Alexander Friedrich (Medical Microbiology, University Groningen) on behalf of the Society for Medical Microbial Genomics (SMMG). Workshop Tutors Dr. Karola Prior and Anja Schultes (Periodontology, University Münster) Dr. Stefan Bletz and Thomas Böking (Institute Hygiene, University Münster) Dr. John Rossen (Medical Microbiology, University Groningen) Venue: Department Periodontology, University Münster Waldeyerstr. 30, Münster Germany 2

3 Münster Agenda & Transportation and Accommodation Workshop: Wednesday - Friday, 12 th 14 th March 2014 (max. 28 participants) Wednesday Illumina MiSeq Microbial Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Wet Laboratory Tuesday Scientific Talks Already confirmed speakers are: Dag Harmsen, Ulrich Dobrindt and Alexander Mellmann (Univ. Münster, Germany), Stefan Niemann (FZB Borstel, Germany), Stefan Albaum (Bielefeld Univ., Germany), Alex Friedrich and John Rossen (Univ. Groningen, Netherlands), Rob Willems (Univ. Utrecht, Netherlands). Further invited but not yet confirmed speakers are: Ulrich Nübel (RKI Wernigerode, Germany). Tuesday, 13 th March 2014 Social Event Evening Dinner in a typical Westphalian Cottage (max. 40 participants) Mühlenhof-Freilichtmuseum Münster (no fees). Friday Computer Class NGS WGS Data Analysis 3

4 Münster Agenda & Transportation and Accommodation General Information Münster is a convention city in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia with European tradition - envoys from Austria, France, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany gathered there as early as In Münster City Hall they officially sealed the end of the Thirty Years War with the Treaty of Westphalia. Historical gabled buildings, baroque treasures, lots of green spaces and delightful surroundings all conspire to make visitors to Münster loath to say farewell years of University history, bikes, and a pulsating student community lend one of the largest German University Cities charm and character. How to get to Münster 1.) By plane Nearest airports: Münster/Osnabrück (IATA code: FMO) Airport is approx. 35 min by bus (line 51) Düsseldorf (IATA code: DUS) Airport is approx. 1.5 h by train (very convenient!) Hannover (IATA code: HAJ) Airport is approx. 2 h by train 2.) By train Münster is easy to reach by train via high-speed Inter-City Express trains. Choose Münster Central Station ( Hauptbahnhof ) as your destination ( 3.) By car Münster is situated in the North-West of Germany. It is located directly at the A1 and A43 Autobahn. Accommodation Hotel Mövenpick Kardinal-von Galen-Ring Münster, Germany Booking code: MM046A WWW: Hotel am Schlosspark Schmale Strasse Münster, Germany Booking code: University Münster WWW: If you arrived in Münster, how do you find the Department of Periodontology? By bus/taxi The Department of Periodontology (named Zahnklinik on the following map) is located in the Waldeyer Street 30, Münster. From the Central Station: Busses leave every 10 min at the Central Station, i.e., line 11 (track C1), line 12 or 14 (both track B1). Suitable bus stops are Hüfferstiftung, Jungeblodtplatz, and Domagkstraße (takes about 12 min drive). A travel with a taxi from the Central Station takes about 10 min and costs about 10. From Mövenpick and Schlosspark Hotel: about 5 min by walking. 4

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6 Registration Registration opens at 6 th January Please register before 19 th of January To do so, please fill in the following form completely, sign it, and fax it back to (we will confirm your participation within 3 working days; book only your accommodation after confirmation). Fax-number +49(0) Registration Rapid NGS for Clinical & Public Health Microbiology 12 th to 14 th March 2014; Münster, Germany Ms. Mr. Title Last name Surname Institute / Clinic / Organisation Street ZIP City Country Phone Fax City Date Signature Please transfer the service charge of 99 for beverages only after our confirmation within 5 working days to the below stated bank account. Only after receiving the service charge your participation is guaranteed. Should you cancel your participation the service charge will not be refunded (however you can nominate another participant taking over your place)! Bank account Bank: Sparkasse Münsterland Ost Account holder: Society for Medical Microbial Genomics IBAN: DE BIC-SWIFT: WELADED1MST PLEASE annotate your transfer with the keyword MMGC2014 and your Name! Contact Heike Frieling-Braithwaite Department Periodontology University Münster, Germany Phone: +49(0) Fax: +49(0) Heike.Frieling-Braithwaite@ukmuenster.de