Virus Genomics and Evolution 2016

Virus genome sequencing is now widespread and the conference will showcase advances in viral genomics, bioinformatics and sequencing technology. Genomic studies have provided major insights into the epidemiology transmission and pathogenesis of viral infections, and are increasingly being applied to patient management and public health. The conference will cover the genomics of epidemic and non-epidemic viruses, emerging viral infections and pathogen discovery.

This meeting will bring together international participants working in the diagnostic and public health communities, who are generating data from clinical samples, with evolutionary biologists and bioinformaticians, who are developing methods and models to interrogate the genomic data.

Scientific sessions

- Viral genome sequencing: diagnostics and public health
- Virus discovery
- Epidemics
- Evolution of pathogenesis
- Re-emerging viral infections

A limited number of registration bursaries are available for PhD students to attend this conference (up to 50 percent of the registration fee) from Wellcome Genome Campus Scientific Conferences.
Bursary Deadline: 12 April 2016
Abstract Deadline: 26 April 2016
Registration Deadline: 10 May 2016

Prices:

Student from: GBP 278,
Academic from: GBP 378,
Commerical from: GBP 478

Speakers: Ian Goodfellow (University of Cambridge, UK), Ian Lipkin (Columbia University, USA), Kristian Andersen (Scripps Research Institute, USA), Ellie Barnes (University of Oxford, UK), Sarah Cobey (University of Chicago, USA), Christian Drosten (University of Bonn Medical Centre, Germany), Jennifer Gardy (University of British Columbia, Canada), Eddie Holmes (University of Sydney, Australia), Paul Kellam (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Philippe Lemey (Rega Institute, Belgium), Marion Koopmans (Erasmus Medical Center, The Netherlands), Nick Loman (University of Birmingham, UK), Oliver Pybus (University of Oxford, UK), Anne-Mieke (Vandamme Rega Institute, Belgium), Marco Vignuzzi (Institut Pasteur, France), Judith Breuer (University College London, UK), Andrew Rambaut (University of Edinburgh, UK), Emma Thompson (University of Glasgow, UK)

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm