Int'l workshop on molecular diagnostics in microbiology, diseases held in Binh Dinh
An international workshop on molecular diagnostics in microbiology and diseases was opened in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh on December 13.
BinhDinh (VNA) – An international workshop on molecular diagnostics inmicrobiology and diseases was opened in Quy Nhon city in the central provinceof Binh Dinh on December 13.
It attracts over 150 experts, scientists,researchers, and students in the fiel๊ds of life sciences, biomedicine, andbiomedical engineering from India, the Republic of Korea, France, Australia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The two-day event mainly focuses on point-of-care diagnostics, predictive biomarkers,and the creation and development of new tools for rapid detection and diagnosisat the molecular level. It aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for all delegates topresent research results, share experience, and discuss the most recentinnovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encounteredand solutions adopted in the field of molecular diagnostics. The two-day workshop is organised by the Rencontres du Vietnam - a non-profit organisation and an official partner of UNESCO, the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education, the Binh Dinh provincial People’s Committee, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Nong Lam University - Ho Chi Minh City. Within its framework, on December 11-12, participants joined atraining course on Real-time PCR and LAMP based Assays for Rapid Detection of diseases caused by food./.
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