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
16:00 – 17:30 hrs CEST | Agenda (subject to change) | |
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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...
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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 title | Description | Date |
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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.