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SUMMARY:Tracking pathogens in space and time: something old\, something ne
 w - Dr Lucy van Dorp from UCL Genetics Institute\, University College Lond
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DTSTART:20231109T140000Z
DTEND:20231109T150000Z
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CONTACT:Caroline Newnham
DESCRIPTION:Throughout history pathogens have posed a persistent challenge
 \, with the management and mitigation of emerging and reemerging infectiou
 s diseases of significant global health concern. Genomic data from contemp
 orary pathogens offers the opportunity to reconstruct disease outbreaks an
 d epidemics\, allowing us to pinpoint the origins of infections and track 
 their spread across space and time. However\, genomic data can also be obt
 ained from historical and ancient pathogens\, for example extracted from s
 equenced archaeological remains. In this talk I will provide case studies 
 that showcase the power of genomics to reveal the relationship between us 
 and our pathogens\, ranging from enduring host-pathogen associations from 
 the distant past through to the most recent and pressing pandemic threats.
  
LOCATION:Biffen Lecture theatre and Zoom
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