ECCMID 2024
27 - 30 April 2024 CEST
Barcelona, Spain

Overview

Oxford Nanopore are sponsors of ECCMID 2024 and will be exhibiting and presenting at this event.

The Oxford Nanopore Sundowner Symposium, Rapid genomic detection and characterisation of pathogens using nanopore sequencing, will take place in Hall L on Monday 29th April 2024 between 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CET.

This session delves into the transformative impact of genomics in clinical microbiology and infectious disease research. Genomic technologies have unlocked new possibilities, from whole-genome characterisation of microbial pathogens and plasmids to comprehensive profiling of infectious agents and antimicrobial resistance. Despite their potential, legacy sequencing platforms suffer from long turnaround times, high costs, and technical limitations. Join us to hear how our speakers are overcoming these challenges using nanopore sequencing.

The ESCMID-appointed chair for the symposium is Dr Natacha Couto, University of Oxford, Big Data Institute.

Please register below to save your seat at the symposium.

Please also visit us at Booth #C3 if you are able to attend the event.

Agenda

Agenda

16:00 – 17:30 hrs CEST

Agenda (subject to change)

16:00 - 16:10 hrs

Welcome and introductions

Justin O'Grady, Oxford Nanopore Technologies

16:10 - 16:25 hrs

Bringing nanopore sequencing into the clinical microbiology setting with targeted approaches

Patricia Simner, Johns Hopkins University

16:25 - 16:40 hrs

Genomic surveillance of multidrug-resistant organisms based on long-read sequencing

Fabian Landman, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

16:40 - 16:55 hrs

Seq&Treat: targeted sequencing for drug-resistant TB detection and treatment

Swapna Uplekar, FIND

16:55 - 17:10 hrs

Clinical metagenomics and infection - where are we today

David Eyre, Oxford Big Data Institute

17:10 - 17:30 hrs

Q&A and audience discussion

Panel, facilitated by Justin O'Grady, Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Please note; the ESCMID-appointed symposium chair is Dr Natacha Couto, University of Oxford, Big Data Institute

Speakers

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Oxford Nanopore welcome and introductions

Justin O'Grady, Senior Director, Translational Applications, Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Prof Justin O'Grady gained his BSc, MSc and PhD in microbiology and infectious diseases at the Natio...

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Bringing nanopore sequencing into the clinical microbiology setting with targeted approaches

Patricia Simner, John Hopkins University

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Genomic surveillance of multidrug-resistant organisms based on long-read sequencing

Fabian Landman, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

Fabian Landman works as a scientist/researcher and bioinformatician in the Center for Infectious Dis...

picture of Swapna Uplekar

Seq&Treat: targeted sequencing for drug-resistant TB detection and treatment

Swapna Uplekar, FIND

Swapna Uplekar is a Principal Scientist in the Genomics and Sequencing programme at FIND. FIND is a ...

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Clinical metagenomics and infection - where are we today?

David Eyre, Oxford Big Data Institute

David Eyre is Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Oxford's Big Data Institute and ...

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Evening reception - fully booked

Oxford Nanopore will also be hosting an evening reception on Sunday 28th April.

During the reception, we are looking forward to hosting an informal panel session, where we will be joined by Jonathan Edgeworth, Clinical Microbiologist and Director of the Kings College London Centre for Clinical Infection and Diagnostics Research, Abdul Sesay from the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Ela Sauerborn, Clinical microbiologist and PhD student from the Helmholtz AI institute.

There will be opportunity to ask questions on the topics of building effective pathogen surveillance programs and the potential of real-time genomics in this informal setting.

This event is now fully booked. Completing the registration form below will add you to a wait list.

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Booth demos

Demo schedule

Demo title

Description

Date

Flow cell loading/initiating a sequencing run

Learn how to load a flow cell and initiate a sequencing run using Oxford Nanopore technology.

Saturday 27 April - 3:45 pm

Sunday 28 April - 10:45 am

Monday 29 April - 3:45 pm

AmPORE-TB & Beyond: Workflows for infectious agent identification and characterisation plus Bacterial Genomes (NO-MISS)

Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections are a global health issue. AmPORE-TB is a same day (<6hrs) assay for the identification of antimicrobial resistance. Extraction, PCR and library preparation is followed by a simplified sequencing and analysis interface. Analysis is performed locally on the GridION at the end of sequencing using the latest WHO mutation catalogue to produce a summary report of any resistance detected in sequenced samples. Join our demo to learn about this new end-to-end product coming later this year. (Approximately 10 minutes)

Saturday 27 April - 12:15 pm

Sunday 28 April - 12:15 pm

Monday 29 April - 12:15 pm

Bacterial Genomes (NO-MISS)

Whole-genome sequencing of microbial isolates provides valuable information for public health, clinical microbiology research, food safety, and microbial ecology. Nanopore-only microbial isolate sequencing solution (NO-MISS) is a new rapid end-to-end workflow for the sequencing and analysis of bacterial isolates. Join our demo to learn how this workflow provides assembly, antimicrobial resistance and more in one easy to perform experiment! (Approximately 10 minutes)

TurBOT: Streamlining sample-to-answer microbial sequencing

Effortlessly go from sample to ultra-rich sequencing data with a push of a button. Discover how our newest device, TurBOT, accelerates your sequencing workflow, from extraction to analysis, ensuring rapid answers in labs of every size. Join our demo to see how TurBOT transforms sample-to-answer Nanopore-only Microbial Isolate Sequencing (NO-MISS) into seamless, straightforward science. Leap into the future of automated genomics.

Saturday 27 April - 10:45 am

Sunday 28 April - 3:45 pm

Monday 29 April - 10:45 am

Data for Breakfast

Visit our booth for Data for Breakfast.

The Oxford Nanopore team will present on Sunday 28th April from 09:30 — 09:50 AM on EPI2ME: Oxford Nanopore data analysis for anyone.