Description:

You are invited to attend the inaugural Pathogen Genomics Symposium hosted by the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution.

*Note, this event has been rescheduled, and all updated details are noted below. All registrants that had previously registered will be documented and will not need to re-register to attend the event.

Join us for a full day of scholarly events, including a series of sequential workshops, poster session, and a keynote address followed by a series of research overview talks. A full agenda can be found below. Registration is required.

Date: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Time: 9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.
Location: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center - Potocsnak Family Atrium

Event Agenda:

Workshops: 9:00 - 11:20a.m. (Workshops require registration in order to attend.)
Searle Seminar Room, Lurie 1-161

a. Specimen Acquisition and Processing, Experimental Design with Lacy Simons
b. Microbial Sequence Assembly/Alignment with Egon Ozer, MD, PhD
c. Introductory Phylogenetic Analysis with Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, PhD

Lunch and Poster Session: 11:30a.m. - 12:50p.m.
Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC

Director Keynote Address: 1:00p.m. - 1:50p.m.
"Genes, Genomes, and Infection: An Introduction to the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution" with Dr. Egon Ozer, MD, PhD
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQBRC 1-230

Research Overview Talks: 2:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.
"The Landscape of Pathogen Genomics at Northwestern"
Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQBRC 1-230

a. "Antimicrobial Resistance and the Indoor Environment" with Erica Hartmann, PhD
b. "SARS-CoV-2 Variant Epidemiology in Children" with Larry Kociolek, MD
c. "Specialized Sequencing Applications to Investigate Pseudomonas Aeruginosa" with Kelly Bachta, MD, PhD
d. "Genomic Diversity in Vibrio Secreted Toxins Impacts Pathogenesis" with Karla Satchell, PhD
e. "HIV Research Collaboration Opportunities" with Richard D'Aquilla, MD

Reception: 4:30p.m. - 5:30p.m.
Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC
*Drinks and small bites will be served