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Appendix B--Agenda
Pages 379-382

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... Appendix B Agenda The Science and Applications of Microbial Genomics June 12–13, 2012 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington DC DAY ONE: TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012 8:45–9:15: Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15–9:30: Welcoming Remarks: David Relman, James Hughes, and Lonnie King 9:30–10:00: KEYNOTE: Yersinia pestis Population Genetics Across Time and Space Northern Arizona University Paul Keim, 10:00–10:20: Discussion 10:20–10:30: BREAK 379
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... Louis 11:30–12:00: Population Diversity in Deep-Sea Microbial Communities  Peter Girguis, Harvard University 12:00–12:30: The Application of Computational/Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Study the Evolution of Microorganisms Eric Alm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12:30–1:00: Discussion 1:00–1:45: LUNCH SESSION II: Microbial Genomics -- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Emergence and Epidemiology David Relman, Moderator 1:45–2:15: Characterizing Intra-host Influenza Virus Populations to Predict Emergence  Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2:15–2:45: Identifying Signatures of Recent Selection and Transmission in Pathogenic Bacteria  Julian Parkhill, The Sanger Institute 2:45–3:15: Comparative Genomics of E coli and Shigella: Identification and Characterization of Pathogenic Variants Based on Whole Genome Sequence Analysis  David Rasko, University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences 3:15–3:45: BREAK
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... coli  Mark Pallen, University of Birmingham
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... 382 THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIAL GENOMICS 11:30–12:00: The Impact of Sequencing Errors on Estimates of Diversity in the Rare Biosphere (and Potential Solutions)  Susan Huse, Marine Biological Laboratory 12:00–12:30: Discussion 12:30–1:15: LUNCH SESSION IV: Microbial Forensic Tools, Technologies, and Platforms: Problems of Concordance and Discordance Paul Keim, Moderator 1:15–1:45: Microbial Forensics  Bruce Budowle, University of North Texas Health Science Center 1:45–2:15: Discussion of the Technical Approaches Used in the Amerithrax Investigation  Claire Fraser, University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences 2:15–2:45: Analyzing Metagenomic Data: Inferring Microbial Community Function with MG-RAST  Folker Meyer, Argonne National Laboratory 2:45–3:00: BREAK Panel Discussion: The Problem of Concordance and 3:00–5:00: Discordance in Data Generated Using Different Platforms and Technologies DISCUSSANTS: • George Weinstock • Susan Huse • Mark Pallen • Jack Gilbert 5:00–5:15: Concluding Remarks 5:15: ADJOURN
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Key Terms

  • microbial genomics
  • lunch session
  • maryland institute
  • virus populations
  • sequence analysis

  • david rasko
  • microbial communities
  • pathogenic variants
  • variants based
  • influenza virus

  • genome sequence
  • population diversity
  • genome sciences
  • mark pallen
  • eric alm

  • epidemiology david
  • pathogenic bacteria
  • elodie ghedin
  • comparative genomics
  • julian parkhill

  • harvard university
  • recent selection
  • identifying signatures
  • massachusetts institute
  • peter girguis

  • predict emergence
  • sanger institute
  • disease emergence
  • experimental approaches
  • pittsburgh school


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