Training in molecular and genomic techniques for bacteriological diagnostics, molecular epidemiology, and infection control

TOPICS COVERED

• Hands-on laboratory and computer data analysis sessions will examine the application of genomic techniques to clinical practice. Learning is centred on three clinical scenarios that exemplify different challenges and solutions:
• tuberculosis;
• healthcare associated infections; and
• encapsulated bacteria.
• A variety of methods and approaches will be demonstrated for each of these clinical areas and there will be discussion about how such methodologies can be incorporated into the routine clinical workflow. Participants will generate their own data and analyse it on the course to simulate making clinical, infection control, and public health decisions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is designed primarily for clinical scientists, specialist registrars, or consultants in medical microbiology and related disciplines including public health and infection control.

SPEAKERS

Stephen Gillespie, Martin Maiden, Katarina Oravcova, Charlene Rodrigues, Marie Chattaway, Chiara Crestani, Jonathan Hubb, Keith Jolley, Krisna Made, Benjamin Parnell, Kasia Parfitt, Wilber Sabiiti, Natasha Walbaum, others to be confirmed

For more information, please contact: [email protected].