Dear Seniors, Friends & Students,

I really feel privileged to have an opportunity to welcome you all to the forthcoming XVI annual conference to be held at Sri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, UP, India on 6th , 7th-8th February, 2020 on behalf of UP- UK Chapter of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. The theme of the conference is “Paradigm Shift in the Current Clinical Microbiology” which is the need of the hour not only for all the medicos but also to the common man. I hope that the scientific feast will induce the clinical microbiologists to express their full potentials in the field of diagnostics, research and training. The primary mandate for a medical microbiologist is to develop techniques for rapid diagnosis, development of new drugs, newer vaccines, tracing of outbreaks and epidemics, projection of current antibiotic resistance pattern to formulate local as well national antibiotic policies for the hospital and the community, and execute good hospital infection control practices along with spreading the awareness in the community about the preventable aspect of infectious diseases. All these objectives can be accomplished only by the collaborative effort by the laboratory, clinicians and active participation of the community. Let us make it convenient through exchange programs for the faculties and the students with the aim of taking research and diagnostics of both the states at par with the national and international levels.

Looking forward to see you at beautiful campus of Sri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly and also to the world fame Jim Corbett National Park where part of the academic feast will be served.

Dear Seniors, Friends & Students

I am pleased to know that the 16th Annual Conference of UP-UK chapter of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist 'UP-UK MICROCON-2020 is being organized by the Department of Microbiology, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly from 6 - 8th February 2020.

The theme of the conference “Paradigm Shift in Current Clinical Microbiology” is very relevant in the present era & on the other hand the theme for the workshop “Newer technologies in the diagnosis of infectious diseases” is also the need of the hour,The professionals who are working in the field must be aware with the novel agents and technologies in the field of diagnosis of infectious diseases and development of resistance for the existing antimicrobials. The workshop on pertinent topics will provide a hands-on experience on latest techniques. The conference shall be important for all microbiologists and contribute to a better understanding of current trends in the diagnosis of infectious disease and their management.

I am sure that UP-UK MICROCON-2020 with its rich scientific programme will give us all an excellent opportunity to update ourselves with the new knowledge and take home a lot of sweet memories. During the conference and interactive deliberations, several ideas will emerge for better control and prevention of these infections to strive for a healthier and disease-free world.

I wish the organizers the very best who are working very hard to make it a great success. I would also like to wish the participants best of luck and success in their endeavors. Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to this scientific feast.