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SUMMARY:Understanding Virus Evolution and Outbreaks through Phylodynamics:
  From Theory to Practice - Marina Zamudio (UCL)
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CONTACT:Dr Ciara Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The recent increase in viral-driven outbreaks\, epid
 emics\, and pandemics highlights the necessity to understand virus evoluti
 on and disease dynamics within changing ecological contexts. Multidiscipli
 nary research approaches informing phylodynamic and genomic epidemiology h
 ave proven essential in unravelling viral evolutionary trajectories and ep
 idemiological dynamics across different scales. This talk aims to share in
 sights from the field and my own research\, emphasizing on how exploring c
 onvergent evolution can be a valuable tool for tracing common evolutionary
  pathways in RNA viruses relevant for global health. Additionally\, I will
  showcase the potential applications of these approaches in enhancing targ
 eted virus surveillance programs\, using my work in Mexico as an illustrat
 ive example.
LOCATION:Zoom
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