Panel Discussion: Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pathogen Genomics for Public Health - Panel Discussion Series Session 1
Neisseria gonorrhea, Mycobacterium genitalium and syphilis
Thursday 18 July 2024 13:00 - 13:45 (AEST)
Overview
Are you a clinical scientist, medical microbiologist, infectious diseases physician, or work in clinical and public health laboratories and want to learn about dealing with Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the future?
This is the first of a three-part panel discussion series hosted by the Communicable Diseases Genomics Network (CDGN).
Learning outcomes
Key learning outcomes of the Bacterial STIs panel discussion session include:
To identify the challenges and utility of genomics in a public health setting for Bacterial STIs
Overview of the current landscape in national surveillance of Bacterial STIs
Understanding of current and emerging technologies for the application of Bacterial STIs
Panel Discussion members
Associate Professor Amy Jennison, Chief Scientist, Forensic and Scientific Services, Queensland Health
Ms Courtney Lane, Epidemiologist, Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory & Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Associate Professor David Whiley, Principal Research Fellow, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research
Dr Ella Meumann, Microbiologist, Royal Darwin Hospital
Dr George Taiaroa, Research Fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Additional panellists will be added to this page as they are confirmed.
Registration
Registrations are available via this link.
Panel Discussion Series
The Pathogen Genomics for Public Health Panel Discussion series consists of the following sessions:
Bacterial STIs - Thu 18 July
Viral sequencing - Date TBC
Quality and accreditation - Date TBC