Wed, 15 Feb
|TB Genomics Online Seminar
ACTnet TB Genomics Seminar
Whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is increasingly being implemented for antimicrobial resistance prediction and transmission surveillance. Join us as our expert panelists discuss the application of this technology for TB control.
Time & Location
15 Feb, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
TB Genomics Online Seminar
About the Event
Chaired by:
Dr. Ella Meumann: Infectious Diseases physician & Microbiology trainee, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology & Menzies School of Health Research
Prof. Justin Denholm: Medical Director; Victorian Tuberculosis Program and Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne
Speakers:
Dr. Chris Coulter, QLD MRL
Topic: Introduction to TB Genomics
Dr. Chris Coulter is a Microbiologist, the Chair of TB Expert Advisory Group for Tuberculosis in Queensland, and the Director of the Queensland Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory
Dr. Norelle Sherry
Topic: Implementation of TB Genomics for Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction and Public Health
Dr. Norelle Sherry is an Infectious Diseases Physician & Clinical Microbiologist, co-appointed at MDU-PHL and Austin Health, with a special interest in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She is also a clinician-researcher, investigating the use of genomics for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in multiple different settings, and translation of genomics from the research lab into clinical use.
Prof Vitali Sintchenko
Topic: Case Studies in TB Genomics
Professor Vitali Sintchenko is a leading public health microbiologist and informatician who conducts research on biosurveillance of communicable diseases. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the Australian College of Health Informatics. As the Director of CIDM-Public Health (a translational research hub funded by NSW Health), he leads a public health and diagnostic microbiology team working toward improving laboratory and epidemiological investigations of communicable diseases.