The latest session in the Infectious Diseases Special Interest Group (SIG) series is taking place on Wednesday 14 September. Organised in partnership with De Montfort University, this will be the first in-person event for the SIG since the COVID outbreak.

The session will be chaired by Professor Katie Laird from De Montfort University and will include three presentations from our expert panel (see programme and speaker profiles below for full details).

In addition to our speaker presentations, we’re offering delegates the opportunity to deliver a 5-minute pitch to all attendees. This is your chance to showcase potential opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration with a sector-specific audience working across academic, clinical and industry contexts. To register your interest, please send a short paragraph (no more than 200 words) including your name, job title and company name, and how you’d use your 5-minute slot to info@medilinkmidlands.com.

Speakers and presentation titles

Dr Enrico Ferrari, Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln

Presentation title: The mechanism of adsorption of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein onto solid materials: can new knowledge contribute to infection control?

Enrico studied for his BSc+MSc in Biotechnology at the University of Udine, Italy between 1996 and 2001. He subsequently completed a PhD in Nanotechnology, graduating from the University of Trieste, Italy in 2007. Enrico went on the undertake a Postdoc in Biophotonics from 2007 to 2009 at CNR, Trieste, Italy, followed by a Postdoc in Molecular Neurobiology between 2009 and 2012 at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK. He joined University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences in 2012, where he is currently a Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology. Enrico primarily studies the mechanism of interaction between biomolecules and nanoparticles and applies this knowledge to the field of nanobiotechnology.

Dr Gracy Sailo-Lebeau, Director of Technical Projects and Head of R&D, Residual Barrier Technology Ltd

Presentation title: Is Your Hand Sanitiser Effective, Safe and Compliant?

Gracy oversees the R&D department at Residual Barrier Technology where I take the lead role in new and innovative product development from concept to launch. Gracy has a BSc in Plant Pathology and MSc in Agricultural Microbiology, and obtained a PhD in Environmental Microbiology at Coventry University in 2008. As a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Gracy investigated the antimicrobial properties of plants and chemicals and have since worked in commercial research, new disinfectant development, regulatory affairs, infection control and hygiene related areas.

Siobhan Murphy, Regulatory Specialist, Contec Cleanroom Ltd.

Presentation Title: TBC

Siobhan is a Regulatory Specialist with over 10 years experience in the field of chemical regulations, primarily biocidal product legislation. Having previously worked as a consultant, Siobhan joined Contec in April 2018 to manage the authorisation of their cleanroom disinfectants in the EU, GB and global markets.

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This free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.

Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all.