Pathogen Genomics for Public Health - Panel Discussion Series Session 3

Quality and Accreditation

WEDNEsday 7 MAY 2025 13:00 - 14:00 (AEST)

Overview

Are you a clinical scientist, medical microbiologist, infectious diseases physician, or work in clinical and public health laboratories and want to learn about considerations for quality and accreditation for microbial genomics?

This is the final of a three-part panel discussion series hosted by the Communicable Diseases Genomics Network (CDGN).

Learning outcomes

Key learning outcomes of the Quality and Accreditation panel discussion session include:

• Understand the importance of quality and accreditation in the operations of a pathogen genomics laboratory

• Understand the approaches to the stages of implementation and validation of genomic workflows

• Learn the importance of appropriate controls in the sequencing process

Panel Discussion members

• Dr Sanmarie Schlebusch, Medical Director of Microbiology, Virology and Genomics, QH PEHRL, Queensland (Chair)

• Dr David Winter, Science Leader, Genomics & Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), New Zealand

• Dr Kristy Horan, Lead Bioinformatician, AusTrakka, Victoria

• A/Prof Amy Jennison, Public and Environmental Health Principal Chief Scientist, QH PEHRL, Queensland

• Dr Susan Ballard, Strategy and Operations Manager, MDU PHL, Victoria

• Prof Vitali Sintchenko, Director of the Centre for Infectious Disease and Microbiology, ICPMR, New South Wales

• Dr Tim Kidd, Senior Genomics Scientist, University of Queensland, Queensland

Registration

Registrations are available via this link.