Panel Discussion: Viral Sequencing
Pathogen Genomics for Public Health - Panel Discussion Series Session 2
Viral sequencing
Thursday 17 October 2024 13:00 - 14:00 (AEDT)
Overview
Are you a clinical scientist, medical microbiologist, infectious diseases physician, or work in clinical and public health laboratories and want to learn about considerations for sequencing viral pathogens?
This is the second of a three-part panel discussion series hosted by the Communicable Diseases Genomics Network (CDGN).
Learning outcomes
Key learning outcomes of the Viral sequencing panel discussion session include:
To identify the challenges and utility of genomics in a public health setting for viral pathogens
Overview of the current landscape in national surveillance of existing and potentially emergent viral pathogens
Understanding of current and emerging technologies for the detection of viral pathogens
Panel Discussion members
Dr David Winter, Science Leader, Genomics & Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), New Zealand
Professor David Smith, Acting Chief Pathologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Western Australia
Dr Alicia Arnott, Epidemiologist, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Victoria
Dr Rebecca Rockett, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, New South Wales
Dr Alyssa Pyke, Senior Research Virologist, Public and Environmental Health Reference Laboratory, Queensland Health, Queensland
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 - Thu 17 October
Quality and accreditation - Date TBC