Dear CHIFA Colleagues,
Please join us online to help reduce the number of babies infected by group B strep (GBS) each year. The International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2020 will be held July 20-22. ICGBS 2020 is an online collaboration of healthcare professionals, laboratorians, researchers, families, policy makers, and other interested individuals working to increase GBS disease awareness and prevention in babies. Presentations will be uploaded by midnight (00:00) EST [UTC-5] daily for ease of viewing across multiple time zones around the world. Registrants will be able to post comments and questions on each presentation to facilitate discussion with the presenter and other registered attendees.
Registration is complimentary and our Call for Abstracts has been extended through June 15. We welcome your expertise!
Presentations will include:
Group B Streptococcus in babies, adults and animals: is there a link? – Professor Ruth Zadoks
Investigation of perinatal death from a Pathologist's perspective: clinical considerations and interaction with parents – Dr. Marta Cohen
Comparison of methods of Induction in regards to potential seeding of group B Streptococcus - Dr. James A. McGregor
How to Diagnose the Cause of Pregnancy Loss Using Placental Examination - Dr. Harvey J. Kliman
Why stigma should not be forgotten in stillbirth prevention and awareness. – Dr. Danielle Pollock
Differential local and systemic immune responses between animals that clear a vaginal Group B Streptococcus infection compared to those that remain colonized. – Dr. Alison Carey
Please visit gbsi.me/ICGBS2020 <http://gbsi.me/ICGBS2020> for more information, to register, to submit an abstract, or become a sponsor or feel free to contact me with any questions.
Best!
Marti Perhach
CHIFA profile: Marti Perhach is the CEO and Founder of Group B Strep International (GBSI) in the USA. marti.perhach AT gbs-intl.org
