You are invited to attend the second annual Pathogen Genomics Symposium hosted by the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution. Please join the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution for a full day of scholarly events including an introductory pathogen genomics demonstration and workshop, research flash talks, a keynote address followed by a series of research overview talks, and an afternoon poster session and reception. A full agenda can be found below. Date: Monday, April 24th, 2023 Time: 9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m. Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center Event Agenda: Workshop: 9:00 - 11:30a.m. (Please pre-register below) "Overview of pathogen sequencing data analysis" Treinens Conference Room, SQBRC 1M-209 *Breakfast will be provided Lunch: 11:45a.m. - 12:15p.m. Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC *Lunch will be provided Flash Talks: 12:15p.m. - 12:50p.m. Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC Keynote Address: 1:00 -1:50p.m. "Genomic insights into local persistence and global spread of antibiotic resistance" Ashlee M. Earl, Ph.D. Institute Scientist Director, Bacterial Genomics Infectious Disease & Microbiome Program The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard Break w/Coffee: 1:50p.m. - 2:00p.m. Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC Research Talks: 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Simpson Querrey Auditorium, SQBRC 1-230 2:00 - 2:30: Christopher Brooke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign “Constraints on the evolutionary potential of influenza virus hemagglutinin” 2:30 - 3:00: Lisa Akhtar, Lurie Children’s Hospital “Using variation in clinical outcome to understand HSV virulence in the pediatric brain” 3:00 – 3:30: Stefan Green, Rush University “Microbial Pathogens on Earth and in Space: Public Health (RIPHL) and Rodent Research Spaceflight Missions (NASA)” 3:30 – 4:00: Catherine Putonti, Loyola University Chicago “Exploring the Genomic Diversity of the Urinary Microbiota” Poster Session and Reception: 4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Potocsnak Family Atrium, SQBRC *Drinks and small bites will be served