Whole Genome Sequencing for Better Public Health and Food Safety Outcomes BOTH SESSIONS

Start
28 Oct 2020
End
29 Oct 2020
Schedule
2 sessions
#1.
28 Oct 2020, 12:30 PM 2:45 PM (AEDT)
#2.
29 Oct 2020, 12:30 PM 2:45 PM (AEDT)
Location
Online

Registration

Complimentary/ Speaker
ILSI Member – $100.00
ILSI members
Member – $100.00
AIFST members
Non-Member – $120.00
Non-Member
NZFSSRC Member – $100.00
NZFSSRC members
NZIFST Member – $100.00
NZIFST members
Student/Graduate Member – $50.00
AIFST student members
Student/Graduate Non-Member – $50.00
Non student members

Registration is closed

Whole Genome Sequencing for Better Public Health and Food Safety Outcomes - BOTH SESSIONS

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is becoming an essential tool in public health and food safety whether used for precision identification of virulent pathogens and food microbial contaminants, understanding genetic changes in pathogens, forensic tracing of public health incidents and food borne illness outbreaks, or developing preventive strategies.

This conference, run over 2 consecutive afternoon sessions, considers the key question - ‘How can this powerful technology further protect public health and address food safety concerns in the 21^st century?’ You will hear from leading scientists using WGS daily, in their research and development work. Practitioners will present case studies showing how these evolving technologies can be productively used by industry to inform food safety practice and mitigate food safety risks to protect public health.

International Life Sciences Institute SEAR Australasia (ILSI), the New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre and AIFST are collaborating to showcase the latest in WGS science and implementation practice. Drawing on international expertise and Australasia’s leading researchers and industry practitioners, this conference will not only bring to you the latest science, it will reveal the enormous potential of WGS technology when applied to the critical matters of public health and food safety.

PROGRAM Session 1: Wednesday Oct 28, 2020- Using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for Better Food Safety and Public Health

Time (Sydney)	Topic	Speaker
1230 – 1235	Welcome and Introduction: Session Chair	Mr Dean Stockwell – ILSI SEAR A’asia Vice President (Dean Stockwell Consulting)
1235 - 1250	Introduction: The world before WGS and how we managed	Prof Martin Cole – Head of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - University of Adelaide
1250 - 1320	WGS 101: The science essentials of WGS	Dr Verlaine Timms – Research Fellow, Westmead Clinical School – University of Sydney
1320 - 1350	WGS 102: How WGS is being used to get answers	Prof Vitali Sintchenko – Director, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology – Public Health, University of Sydney
1350 - 1415	WGS 201: The implementation – applying WGS in today’s world	Prof Nigel French – Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health, Massey University; Chief Scientist, NZ Food Safety Science & Research Centre
1415 - 1440	Application of WGS in food safety (Case Study 1)	Dr Craig Shadbolt – Principal Food Safety Scientist, New South Wales Food Authority
1440 - 1445	Close: Session Chair	Mr Dean Stockwell

PROGRAM Session 2: Thursday Oct 29, 2020- Applying WGS and Communicating to Stakeholders

Time (Sydney)	Topic	Speaker
1230 – 1235	Welcome and Introduction: Session Chair	Mr Dean Stockwell – ILSI SEAR A’asia Vice President (Dean Stockwell Consulting)
1235 - 1300	WGS 301: Communicating WGS findings to industry, government and consumers	Ms. Veronica Polegubic – Manager, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, Food Standards Australia New Zealand
1300 - 1325	The current status of instrumentation and IT relevant to WGS	Dr. Belle Yan – Scientific Affairs Manager – Industry Microbiology (ASEAN & South Asia), bioMérieux
1325 - 1345	Panel Session: Moving from research to application	Panel Chair: Mr Glen Neal – General Manager, Risk Management & Intelligence, Food Standards Australia New Zealand Panelists: Dr Verlaine Timms – Research Fellow, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney Dr Craig Shadbolt – Principal Food Safety Scientist, New South Wales Food Authority Mr Joe Lederman - Co-Principal & Exec Chair FoodLegal (Lawyers & Compliance Risk Advisors), Melbourne
1345 - 1350	Panel Q & A
1350 - 1410	Application of WGS in food safety (Case Study 2) Pre-recorded presentation	Prof Steve Musser - Deputy Center Director - Scientific Operations Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US FDA
1410 - 1415	Comments from audience	Chair
1415 - 1430	Panel Session: Bringing it all together	Panel Chair: Prof Martin Cole – Head of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine - University of Adelaide Panellists: Dr Philip Wescombe– R&D Manager, Yili Innovation Centre Oceania, NZ Mr Brian Astridge – Group Technical Services Manager, Tegel Foods Ltd, NZ
1430 - 1435	Panel Q & A
1435 - 1440	Close: Session Chair	Mr Dean Stockwell

*There will be 5 min Q&A session after every presentation.

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