Wellcome Connecting Science Conference: Antimicrobial Resistance – Genomes, Big Data and Emerging Technologies
Wellcome Connecting Science will hold their 4th conference on “Antimicrobial Resistance – Genomes, Big Data and Emerging Technologies”.
Date: March 13–15, 2024
Place: Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and Virtual
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge in our globalised world, and tackling it will take the combined resources and effort of researchers working across different disciplines. Technical advances in recent years continue to expand our ability to collect vast amounts of genomic information on pathogens, and a wealth of data is being collected in epidemiological and surveillance studies, including on the socio-economic burden of AMR.
The 4th conference in this series will bring together basic researchers, clinicians, computer scientists, and policymakers interested in pathogen genomics, epidemiology, surveillance, and machine learning to explore the recent advances and current challenges of the field.
This year’s programme will once again focus on genomic evidence and how to implement it in clinical practice and policy for AMR control. The meeting will highlight the advances in machine learning, AI and computational tools to predict AMR. We will also discuss how to build an international genomics infrastructure to tackle AMR and emerging lessons from other global public health issues.
Discussions topics include:
- Genomic surveillance of priority pathogens
- Global public health pathogen genomics infrastructure
- Translation and implementation of genomics for AMR control
- Wastewater surveillance
- AI, machine learning, and big data tools
- Measuring the burden of AMR
Important dates:
- Bursary deadline – December 19, 2023
- Abstract submission deadline – January 16, 2024
- In-person registration deadline – February 13, 2024
- Virtual registration deadline – March 5, 2024
Read more here.
