- 14:00 - 14/01/2024 to 16:30 - 19/01/2024
- Wellcome Connecting Science, Hinxton, CB10 1SA, United Kingdom
This course will train scientists in molecular and genomic techniques for microbiological diagnostics and infection epidemiology.
TOPICS COVERED
The course will cover a range of diagnostic techniques including:
- Design, implementation, and interpretation of real-time PCR tests for pathogen detection
- Molecular approaches to detect multiple pathogens
- Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
- PCR and sequence-based isolate characterisation
- Bioinformatics analysis and data interpretation
- Outbreak investigation and public health application
- Monitoring response to treatment
- Data analysis, interpretation, display and dissemination
Topics included in practical classes, demonstrations, and/or lectures:
- Theoretical concepts for modernising and developing a molecular diagnostic service
- Conceptual basis and background to microbial phylogenetic analysis and population biology
- Specimen collection and contamination problems
- Whole genome sequencing technologies and clinical applications
- Technique discrimination – identifying the question and choosing the appropriate technique
- Case studies demonstrating the relative merits of different approaches
- Presenting molecular data in the context of clinical scenarios
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Clinical scientists
- Specialist registrars or consultants in medical microbiology
SPEAKERS
- Martin Maiden, University of Oxford, UK
- Stephen Gillespie, University of St Andrews, UK
- Katarina Oravcova, University of Glasgow, UK
- Charlene Rodrigues, University of Oxford, UK
For more information, please contact: [email protected]