Genomics, infectious disease and translation to health impact
Date and time
Location
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 AustraliaDescription
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