Departmental Seminar – December 4, 2015
2:00-3:00 PM; Friday, December 4, 2015
“Neisseria gonorrhoeae Induces non-canonical Pyroptosis in Human Macrophages”
Jessica Ritter, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology, Genco Lab
Boston University School of Medicine
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street; Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM; Friday, December 4, 2015
Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin).
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:1) state that infection and disease associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the gonococcus, continue to be a global health problem; 2) repeat that asymptomatic and subclinical gonococcal infections occur at a high frequency in females; thus, the true incidence of N. gonorrhoeae infections are presumed to be severely underestimated. and 3) discuss that Inherent to this asymptomatic/subclinical diseased state is the continued prevalence of this organism within the general population, as well as the medical, economic, and social burden equated with the observed chronic, disease sequelae
Course Director: Barbara Slack, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.