August 29, 2017
The inaugural APPRISE Annual Meeting was held on 15 August 2017 at the University of Sydney.
Seventeen of our 20 investigators were present, along with the full secretariat and several collaborators, government representatives and early-career researchers. This face-to-face meeting facilitated many valuable discussions between investigators and key stakeholders.
APPRISE overview
- APPRISE 2.0 post-consultation – Sharon Lewin
Public health session
- Serum biobanking for serosurveillance of emerging infectious diseases – Kylie Carville
- Surveillance at the human–animal interface – Soren Alexandersen
- Denominator reporting – Sophie Phelan, John Kaldor
Data management cross-cutting theme
- Data sharing in public health emergencies – Jodie McVernon
Clinical research session
- Clinical trials and infectious diseases research – Allen Cheng
- Use of video reflexivity to enhance infection prevention and control training – Lyn Gilbert
- Influenza and infectious disease surveillance in Australian general practice – Nigel Stocks
Laboratory research session
- Pathogen detection in mosquito excreta for improved surveillance – Dagmar Meyer Steiger
- Field deployment of in-house tests – David Smith
- Capacity in development of lateral flow point-of-care tests – David Anderson
- The Indonesia Dengue Hub – Harapan Harapan
- Novel influenza in pigs – David Smith
Key populations session
- Infectious disease emergencies: First nations peoples leading the way – Kylie Taylor and Kristy Crooks
- Infectious disease emergencies and the Asia–Pacific region – John Kaldor
Ethics cross-cutting theme
- How can ethics help APPRISE? – Angus Dawson
Education and training cross-cutting theme
- Career development and the Centres of Research Excellence – Phil Britton
How do we achieve translation of infectious diseases emergencies research into policy and practice?
- Panel discussion – Tania Sorrell (Chair), Vicky Sheppeard, Jenny Firman, Kerry Chant, David Smith, Peter McIntyre