Scientific Keynote

Dr. Cooke will present overviews of the history of three diseases of global importance: malaria, Q fever, and cholera. His in-depth review of malaria will include recognition of the organism, how it is spread, and control of the vector. He will share the story of Cinchona bark and the development of quinine for treatment. Q fever, a disease entity defined by Edward Derrick in Brisbane, will serve as an example in which important scientific discoveries were made by people working under the most difficult conditions. A discussion of cholera, the disease, and some of the epidemics, will include the ways in which causative organisms were found and the method of transmission was identified.

Dr. Cooke, an internationally recognized authority on tropical diseases, is a foundation member and Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, a former president of the Australasian Division of the International Academy of Pathology and for the past 14 years as editor of the News Bulletin of the IAP.

Supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from the American Proficiency Institute.