COG-TRAIN COMMUNITY SEMINAR
Advancing Pathogen Genomics Science and Collaboration
Interactive platform Gather
Town
19 October 2023 - 15:00 - 17:00 Central Africa Time
About the event
This webinar covered bioinformatics and data analysis, global networking, pathogen genomics trends, and effective science communication. The webinar aimed to equip participants with knowledge in pathogen genomics and bioinformatics, connect them with peers and experts, as well as provide insights into the latest developments in the field. The event also focused on fostering south-to-south collaborations to advance pathogen genomics research and contribute to public health efforts worldwide.
Organisers
Isaac E. Omara, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda
Richael Mills, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Sylvester Moyo, African Society for Laboratory Medicine, Eswatini
Talks
Introduction to the
event
Organisers
Helminth Genomics: a team journey on worms
and cancer from fundamentals towards applications
Dr Arporn (Koi) Wangwiwatsin, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Brucella genomics in Costa Rica:
a path of learning from scratch to networking
Dr Marcela Suárez-Esquivel, National University of Costa Rica, Costa
Rica
Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (PGI) Priority Pathogens
Dr Francis Chikuse, Africa CDC
Resources
Standard Operating Procedure for Organizing Virtual Pathogen Genomics Webinar Series
