Day
1- Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00-9:05 – Welcome and introduction
9:05 – 10:55 – Session I: Phylogenetics and evolutionary analysis of influenza. How whole-genome sequencing and intensified sampling reveal the complex dynamics of influenza virus evolution. Chair: Cécile Viboud
9:05-9:50: Eddie Holmes, Penn State U/ Fogarty International Center – Overview
9:50-10:35: Andrew Rambaut, University of Edinburgh – New methodologies
10:35-10:55: Martha Nelson, Fogarty International Center – Drug resistance
10:55 – 11:15 – Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:25 – Session II: Evolutionary dynamics in other systems. Comparing the genetic evolution of the influenza virus to its antigenic evolution and the evolution of other respiratory viruses. Chair: Colin Russell
11:15-11:50: Derek Smith, University of Cambridge – Antigenic evolution of influenza
11:50-12:25: Paolo Zanotto, University of São Paulo – Evolution of RSV
12:25 – 1:45 – Lunch
12:45-1:45: Brown bag session: the role of evolutionary research in pandemic
influenza preparedness and response
1:45 – 3:05 – Session III: US virological surveillance. The capabilities of influenza virus surveillance through the public and private sectors in the United States. Chair: Mark Miller
1:45-2:05: David Schnurr, Viral and Rickettsial Disease Lab, California DOH
2:05-2:25: Kirsten St. George, Wadsworth Center, New York State DOH
2:25-2:40: Laurel Edelman, SDI Health
2:40-2:55: Don Olson, The International Society for Disease Surveillance
2:55-3:05: Questions
3:05-3:25:Coffee break
3:25 – 3:35 –Session IV: Global virological surveillance. The capabilities of global influenza virus surveillance through regional, national, military, and academic sectors. Chair: Katharine Sturm-Ramirez
3:25-3:40: Vladimir Zarubaev, Influenza Research Institute, Russia
3:40-3:55: Wyller Mello, Ministry of Health, Brazil
3:55-4:10: Emad Maher, US NAMRU, Egypt
4:10-4:20: Questions
4:20-4:35: David Blazes, Influenza Department, DOD-GEIS/AFHSC
4:35-4:50: Naomi Komadina, WHO Collaborating Center, Australia
4:50-5:05: Aubree Gordon. UC Berkeley/Fogarty International Center, Nicaragua
5:05-5:15: Questions
5:15-5:20: Wrap-up
Day 2 – Thursday, June 25, 2009
9:00-9:40: Presentations by workshop participants
9:00-9:10: Joshua Cherry, National Center for Biotechnology Information
9:10-9:20: Isabella Monne, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
9:20-9:30: Sara Griesemer Wadsworth Center, New York State DOH
9:30-9:40: Questions
9:40-10:40: Practical in evolutionary analysis
9:40-10:40: Eddie Holmes – Introduction to phylogenetics
10:40-11:00: Coffee break
11:00-12:00: Andrew Rambaut – Practical in evolutionary analysis
Using phylogenetic, Bayesian, and coalescent methods to analyze the evolution, spatial spread, and population growth dynamics of the influenza virus
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:40: Presentations by workshop participants
1:00-1:10: Alice Fusaro, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
1:10-1:20: Sheng Li, University of Michigan
1:20-1:30: James Tamerius, University of Arizona
1:30-1:40: Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan, USAMC-AFRIMS, Thailand
1:40-1:50: Questions
1:50-3:20: Technical workshop
3:20-3:40: Coffee break
3:40-4:55: Technical workshop
4:55-5:00: Wrap-up
Day 3 - Friday, June 26, 2009
9:00-10:30: Session V: Resources for influenza virus research. Making influenza virus data, information, and tools for analysis freely available to researchers. Chair: Wladimir Alonso
9:00-9:30: Maria Giovanni, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease
9:30-10:00: David Spiro, J. Craig Venter Institute
10:00-10:30: Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
10:30-10:40: Questions
10:40-11:00: Coffee Break
11:00-12:00: Derek Smith - Practical in antigenic cartography. Visualizing antigenic evolution.
12:00-1:00: Technical workshop
1:00-2:00: Lunch
2:00-2:35: Yiming Bao and Leonid Zaslavsky, National Center for Biotechnology
Information – Interactive demonstration of GenBank/NCBI resources
2:35-3:35: Technical workshop
3:35-3:55: Coffee break
3:55-4:55: Technical workshop
4:55-5:00: Wrap-up
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