INTEREST GROUP
WMIS COMMUNITY
ABOUT IOI
The incidence of infectious disease as well as opportunistic infections accompanying other major diseases is increasing. Specific microbiological diagnosis is established to a limited degree for pulmonary infections, and the interpretation of sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage samples is problematical because of the lack of clear distinction between colonization and infection. Histological demonstration of microorganisms in tissue biopsy remains the most reliable proof of invasive opportunistic infection, but is rarely available because of the risk of haemorrhagic complications. Many organisms that do not normally cause disease in immunocompetent persons can become life-threatening in those with compromised immune systems. Cancer patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy and transplant recipients are especially at risk for contracting one of these infections as most people who die of AIDS do not die from the virus itself. They die from opportunistic infections.
Mission Statement
To globally advance the implementation of imaging technologies as well as the development of new biomarkers for infections of various origin.
Strategic Directions
- Identify and address shortcomings in technology and knowledge in developing countries resulting in adjusted training programs and cooperation;
- Attracting students from chemistry, biology and clinical medicine to pursue a career in imaging of infections;
- Increasing the number of women post-doctoral fellows and students in molecular imaging that make a successful transition to academic faculty positions;
- Increasing the number of top scientists from the physical and imaging sciences and clinical medicine who specialize in molecular imaging of infections;
- Providing the industry perspective on mentoring and funding;
- Developing global collaborations and mentoring;
- Developing industry collaborations;
- Provide a stronger, higher visibility network of scientists involved with research of ID at all career levels;
- Technology transfer for development countries
Leadership
Chair:
Dima Hammoud, MD
NIH, USA
Member Resources
Imaging of Infection
Hear from the experts about the applications of molecular imaging for infections and from the Imaging of Infections (IOI) Interest Group founding member, Sanjay Jain.
Presenters:
Sanjay Jain, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Alvaro Ordonez, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Stephan Wiehr, Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Tubingen, Germany
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