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Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Microbial Threats. The Science and Applications of Microbial Genomics: Workshop Summary. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2013.
The Science and Applications of Microbial Genomics: Workshop Summary.
Show detailsThe Science and Applications of Microbial Genomics
June 12–13, 2012
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington DC
DAY ONE. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
| 8:45–9:15: | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15–9:30: | Welcoming Remarks: David Relman, James Hughes, and Lonnie King |
| 9:30–10:00: | KEYNOTE: Yersinia pestis Population Genetics Across Time and Space Paul Keim, Northern Arizona University |
| 10:00–10:20: | Discussion |
| 10:20–10:30: | BREAK |
SESSION I. Microbial Genomics—Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptation
| Arturo Casadevall, Moderator | |
| 10:30–11:00: | The Earth Microbiome Project: Modeling the Earth’s Microbiome Jack A. Gilbert, Argonne National Laboratory/University of Chicago |
| 11:00–11:30: | Variation in Microbial Communities and Genomes George Weinstock, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 11:30–12:00: | Population Diversity in Deep-Sea Microbial Communities Peter Girguis, Harvard University |
| 12:00–12:30: | The Application of Computational/Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Study the Evolution of Microorganisms Eric Alm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 12:30–1:00: | Discussion |
| 1:00–1:45: | LUNCH |
SESSION II. Microbial Genomics—Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Emergence and Epidemiology
| David Relman, Moderator | |
| 1:45–2:15: | Characterizing Intra-host Influenza Virus Populations to Predict Emergence Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| 2:15–2:45: | Identifying Signatures of Recent Selection and Transmission in Pathogenic Bacteria Julian Parkhill, The Sanger Institute |
| 2:45–3:15: | Comparative Genomics of E. coli and Shigella: Identification and Characterization of Pathogenic Variants Based on Whole Genome Sequence Analysis David Rasko, University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences |
| 3:15–3:45: | BREAK |
| 3:45–4:15: | Coral Health and Disease in the Face of Climate Change Kim Ritchie, Mote Marine Laboratory |
| 4:15–4:45: | Evolution and Pathogenicity in the Deadly Chytrid Pathogen of Amphibians Erica Bree Rosenblum, University of California–Berkeley |
| 4:45–5:15: | Discussion |
| 5:15–6:00: | Concluding Remarks |
| 6:15: | ADJOURN DAY ONE |
DAY TWO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012
| 8:30–9:00: | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00–9:15: | Welcoming Remarks and Summary of Day One: David Relman |
SESSION III. Application of Genomics and High-Throughput Technologies for Microbial Surveillance and Outbreak Traceback
| Claire Fraser, Moderator | |
| 9:15–9:45: | Virulence as an Emergent Property Arturo Casadevall, Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| 9:45–10:15: | Understanding the Origins, Evolution, and Transmission Dynamics of Outbreak Agents Through Genomic Epidemiology Jennifer Gardy, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control/University of British Columbia |
| 10:15–10:45: | Use of Genomic Platforms to Detect and Discover Emerging/Evolving Viral Diseases David Wang, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 10:45–11:00: | BREAK |
| 11:00–11:30: | Genomic Epidemiology of Gram-Negative Pathogens: From Acinetobacter to E. coli Mark Pallen, University of Birmingham |
| 11:30–12:00: | The Impact of Sequencing Errors on Estimates of Diversity in the Rare Biosphere (and Potential Solutions) Susan Huse, Marine Biological Laboratory |
| 12:00–12:30: | Discussion |
| 12:30–1:15: | LUNCH |
SESSION IV. Microbial Forensic Tools, Technologies, and Platforms: Problems of Concordance and Discordance
| Paul Keim, Moderator | |
| 1:15–1:45: | Microbial Forensics Bruce Budowle, University of North Texas Health Science Center |
| 1:45–2:15: | Discussion of the Technical Approaches Used in the Amerithrax Investigation Claire Fraser, University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences |
| 2:15–2:45: | Analyzing Metagenomic Data: Inferring Microbial Community Function with MG-RAST Folker Meyer, Argonne National Laboratory |
| 2:45–3:00: | BREAK |
| 3:00–5:00: | Panel Discussion: The Problem of Concordance and Discordance in Data Generated Using Different Platforms and Technologies DISCUSSANTS:
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| 5:00–5:15: | Concluding Remarks |
| 5:15: | ADJOURN |
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