Genomics, infectious disease and translation to health impact

Genomics, infectious disease and translation to health impact

By Translational Clinical Research and Genomics at the Doherty Institute

Date and time

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AEST

Location

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia

Description

Genomics, its application to infectious disease and translation to health impact

The Doherty Translational Clinical Research and Genomics Cross Cutting Disciplines are together hosting this forum to highlight the potential of genomics for clinical impact

When: 18 July 2018

Time: 1-3pm

Where: Auditorium

PROGRAM

1-1.35pm Prof Kathryn North

Director, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Lead, Australian Genomics Health Alliance

Implementing genomics into Healthcare: A local and global perspective

1.35-2pm Dr Norelle Sherry

Doherty Institute and Austin Health

Application of genomics to infection control and infectious disease

2-2.25pm Dr Charlotte Slade

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and Royal Melbourne Hospital

Using genomics for precision diagnosis and therapies in Primary Immune Deficiencies

2.25-2.50pm Prof Paul Johnson

Infectious Disease Dept., Austin Health

Are antibiotics killing our patients? The microbiome and response to cancer immunotherapies

2.50-3pm Dr Heather St John

Director MRFF Initiative, Research Innovation and Commercialisation, University of Melbourne

MRFF funding opportunities for translational research in infectious disease

Organised by

Organised by Dr Sarah Dunstan for Prof Sharon Lewin and Assoc Prof Steven Tong co-leaders of Translational and Clinical Research, and Prof Tim Stinear leader of Genomics at the Doherty Institute.

For enquiries contact sarah.dunstan@unimelb.edu.au

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