Vance Fowler, MD, MHS, ARLG co-principal investigator, will be this year’s featured speaker presenting the Maxwell Finland lecture at IDWeek 2020. The topic of the lecture will be “Staphylococcus aureus: Lessons Learned from 20 Years with the Persistent Pathogen.”

During his presentation, Dr. Fowler will provide an expert perspective on Staphylococcus aureus and discuss the impact that a single project can have on improved patient outcomes. He will also cover the importance of clinical, bacterial, and host genetic factors in influencing the initiation and severity of infections caused by S. aureus. The session is scheduled to take place on October 23 at 5:30 p.m.

The lecture is named in honor of IDSA’s first president, Maxwell Finland, MD, DSci, who was internationally recognized for his work on the incidence and character of infectious diseases and their treatments. The Finland lecture is typically awarded to someone who has contributed to the areas of bacterial pathogenesis, antimicrobial agents, emerging infections, and hospital-acquired infections.