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WELCOME TO ICGBS 2020
ICGBS 2020 has now concluded. Thank you for your participation!
​​Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women carry GBS, which can infect babies during pregnancy through the first few months of life. Not all babies exposed to GBS become infected, but, for those who do, the results can be devastating. GBS can cause babies to be miscarried, stillborn, born prematurely, become very sick, have lifelong handicaps, or die. ​​

Presentations will be uploaded by midnight (00:00) EST [UTC-5] daily for ease of viewing across multiple time zones around the world. Registrants will be able to post comments and questions on each presentation to facilitate discussion with the presenter and other attendees.
Our goal every July is to spread awareness and prevention to parents and health care providers, alike. Through this conference, we hope all attendees gain valuable knowledge and awareness of GBS and the personal and worldwide impact that it can have. ​
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
GBSI is proud to introduce our keynote speaker, Dr. Carol J. Baker, who has so graciously agreed to share her wealth of knowledge in her presentation. Dr. Baker is a highly accomplished infectious disease clinician, professor of pediatrics, and vaccine expert. Her groundbreaking work resulted in a more than 80% reduction in early-onset GBS disease in the US and has shaped GBS protocols in countries worldwide benefiting countless families.  She continues to work toward a much-needed safe and effective vaccine for pregnant women to prevent maternal infection, stillbirth, and early and late-onset GBS disease. I am personally  appreciative of her championing us GBS parents as we pursue GBS advocacy in memory and honor of our babies.
– Marti Perhach, GBSI Cofounder
Dr. Carol J. Baker
July 20, 2020 Presentations
Identifying and Understanding GBS colonization
Group B Streptococcus in babies, adults and animals: is there a link?
Ruth Zadoks, MSc, MRes, DVM, PhD
American Society for Microbiology Updates and Recommendations for Laboratory Detection and Identification of Group B Streptococcus
​Laura Filkins, PhD, D(ABMM)
Colonization of Group B Streptococcus in the Cervicovaginal Mucosa
Lindsey Burcham, PhD
Using transcriptomics to identify GBS colonization factors
Laura C. Cook, PhD 
Group B Streptococcus and the vaginal microbiota
 Katy Patras, PhD  
Preventing Pregnancy Loss & Diagnosing Cause
​Finding the First Step Toward Stillbirth Prevention
Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, PHN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC 
How to Diagnose the Cause of Pregnancy Loss Using
Placental Examination
Harvey J. Kliman, MD, PhD
View all presentations in our presentation gallery!
July 21, 2020 Presentations
Identifying Signs of Infection & Parent Support
Signs of GBS Disease: Eyes and Ears Carol J. Baker, MD 
Investigation of perinatal death from a Pathologist's perspective: clinical considerations and interaction with parents
Marta Cohen, MD, FRCPath, DMJ (Pathol), Dip Med Ed
Why stigma should not be forgotten in stillbirth prevention and awareness Danielle Pollock, PhD 
Reducing Prenatal Risk
Differential local and systemic immune responses between animals that clear a vaginal Group B Streptococcus infection compared to those that remain colonized.
Alison Carey, PhD
Probiotics for the Prevention of Antenatal GBS Colonization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Lisa Hanson, PhD, RN, CNM, APNP, FACNM 
Successful prevention of early preterm birth by pH-measurement as a self-care habit in the State of Thuringia
Udo Hoyme, Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. habil. Prof. Dr. h.c. 
Reducing the Risk of GBS Infection in Pregnant Women of Rural Communities, and Providing them Support
Brianna Rochebrun, BS
View all presentations in our presentation gallery!
July 22, 2020 Presentations
Reducing Peripartum Risk
Comparison of methods of Induction in regards to potential seeding of group B Streptococcus
James A. McGregor, MDCM 
Penicillin Allergy Testing: A Health Opportunity in Pregnancy
Karen M. Puopolo, MD, PhD 
Streptococcus agalactiae – a multi-host pathogen causing neonatal disease worldwide, recent advancements in uncovering Group B streptococcal disease clusters
Elita Jauneikaite, PhD, BSc (Hons) 
Antibody Transfer from Mother to Infant: The Physiology of Breast Milk
Kirsty Le Doare, MD, PhD
Late-onset Group B Streptococcus Infection: Timing is Everything
Tara M. Randis, MD, MS
Preparing for a Maternal Vaccine
Juno: a global genomic survey of Streptococcus agalactiae Dorota Jamrozy, PhD 
Implications of insufficient antenatal care coverage on the implementation of a Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine Bethany Atkins, MBChB DTM&H DFSRH. Student MSc TMIH Jonna Mosoff, BSFS, current MSc student
View all presentations in our presentation gallery!
PRESENTERS
SPONSORS
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Cy's Gramma Di
Supporting Sponsors
The Smith Family
In memory of our little girl,
​ Finley Genevieve
Chris and Whitley Coggins 
In memory of our 8 day old daughter,
​Bailey Jean. 1/31/20-02/08/20
Cy's Gramma Di
Survive and thrive little one! Know you are in my prayers and dearly loved from afar!
Oliver's Little Warriors
In honor of our son Oliver, GBS survivor.
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