Session 2

Session 2: Genomics in Infectious Diseases and Applications of Pathogen Surveillance \| Moderator: Dr. Bronwyn MacInnis
10:55 – 11:15	Building C Conference Center, C-201	Fireside chat on Insights in Advancing Genomics in a Changing World with Keynote Speaker Professor Eric Lander, Founding Director of Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
11:15 – 11:20		Guest Speaker: Dr. Placide Mbala – Head of Epidemiology and Global Health, Institut National de Recherche Biomedical (DRC), Topic: Mpox in DRC, a Tale of Two Outbreaks
11:20 – 11:30		Abstract Presenter: Dr. Oluwatobi Adedokun, African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Topic: Molecular Xenosurveillance to Detect and Monitor the Emergence and Spillover Potential of Fly-Borne Pathogens in Wet Markets and Livestock Farms
11:30- 11:50		Q&A