2017OCT20 Genomics & Antibiotic Resistance: a new paradigm
Genomics & Antibiotic Resistance: a new paradigm
October 20, 2017
M1020, School of Public Health 2 (room change)
1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to modern medical practice. Antibiotics save us from life-threatening infections, and are used extensively to prevent or heal infections stemming from medical interventions, including surgery, chemotherapy and organ transplantation. While it is fairly straightforward to identify bacteria resistant to therapy, until the availability of genomics it was extremely difficult to trace the emergence and spread of specific mechanisms of resistance. At the October 20, 2017 MAC-EPID symposium we will learn how genomics has transformed our understanding of the spread of antibiotic resistance and the spatial spread of pathogens.
All events are FREE and open to the public but please register so we can provide appropriate quantities of food. Thank you!
FRIDAY
9:00 AM - Sign In and Coffee (foyer SPHII)
9:15AM - Opening Remarks (M1020)
Betsy Foxman, PhD (Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Endowed Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (MAC-EPID))
9:30 AM - "Understanding CA-MRSA—A Journey from Epidemiology to Genomics and Back" (M1020)
Kyle Popovich, MD (Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush University)
10:30 AM - Break (1680)
11:00 AM - "In pursuit of a selfish carbapenemase gene through patients, plasmids and plumbing" (M1020)
Amy Mathers, MD, D(ABMM) (Associate Professor, Medicine and Pathology, University of Virginia)
12:15 PM - Luncheon/Discussions (1680)
1:30 PM - "Using genomics to understand the spatial spread of pathogens" (M1020)
Caroline Buckee, BSc, MSc, DPhil (Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health)
2:30 PM - Coffee Hour (1680)
Thank you to our sponsors: NSF International, Gudakunst Lectureship, MAC-EPID, Dept of Epidemiology, and SPH.
MAC-EPID symposia are also supported through donations from people like you.
As part of our commitment to public health and safety we use ecologically friendly products at our events when possible.Learn about UM's Zero Waste Program, view video.