Journal Club (Fall 2017)
Journal Club is an opportunity for all interested students, faculty, and staff to discuss papers suggested by the guest speakers prior to the symposium "Genomics & Antibiotic Resistance: a new paradigm." Below are links to the speakers and their suggested readings.
Students participating in Journal Club also have the opportunity to volunteer at the symposium and interact closely with our distinguished speakers.
Room M5026 SPHII
Tuesday, September 26, 12:00 PM
Associate Professor, Medicine and Pathology, University of Virginia
Talk: In pursuit of a selfish carbapenemase gene through patients, plasmids and plumbing
Suggested Readings
Tuesday, October 3, 3:00 PM
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush University
Talk: Understanding CA-MRSA—A Journey from Epidemiology to Genomics and Back
Suggested Readings
- Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Burden in HIV-Infected Patients
- Genomic Epidemiology of USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Urban Community
- Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and HIV: Intersecting Epidemics
- Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in High-Risk Groups of HIV-Infected Patients
Wednesday, October 18, 10:00 AM
Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Harvard University
Talk: Using genomics to understand the spatial spread of pathogens
Suggested Readings
Questions? Contact Anna Cronenwett [weaverd@umich.edu]