#HC-04-21 Bacterial Genomes: Disease Outbreaks and Antimicrobial Resistance
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific ConferencesDescription
Why join the course?
The increase in resistance of harmful bacteria to antibiotics is a major global threat to health. Here we explore bacterial genomes and the use of genome sequencing to identify and track these drug resistant bacteria. Join us to discover how genome research is helping scientists and healthcare professionals track disease outbreaks and prevent the rise of antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’.
What topics will you cover?
• Diseases caused by bacteria
• What bacterial genomes look like
• Genome sequencing technology
• Mechanisms of transmission and resistance
• Genomic epidemiology – tracking the spread of bacterial pathogens
• Antimicrobial resistance
Who will you learn with?
I am a senior staff scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute near Cambridge in the United Kingdom. I’m interested in using genomics and bioinformatics to better understand infectious diseases.
I am a Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Cambridge, Department of Medicine. I am working on bacterial genomics and evolution with a focus on within-patient microbial diversity
I am a research scientist at Macquarie University in Australia. I am interested in using functional genomics techniques to understand infections caused by bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Who developed the course?
Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences provides open postgraduate courses and conferences focused on biomedicine.
What Will I Learn?
- Explain why some bacteria are pathogenic
- Explore the structure of bacterial genomes
- Describe the uses of different genome sequencing technologies
- Investigate how genome data are used to track the spread of bacterial disease
- Discuss the role of genome sequencing in stopping the spread of antimicrobial resistance
Topics for this course
Welcome to the course
Welcome to the course00:01:17
Introductions
Learning together
Draft Lesson
What is a bacterial pathogen?
Bacterial genomes and genetic variation
Genome sequencing technologies
Genome reference sequences and resequencing
It was good. I enjoyed it. I plan to use this course for my thesis topic. I think it will be very eye-catching.
Everyone says they know about bacteria, but how many people actually know how bacteria are spread? Who knows how to fight bacterial infections? This course just explains the common sense. That's a good point.
Bacteria are found everywhere in our daily lives. There are too many diseases caused by bacteria. But many of us don't. This course is very practical. It is worth learning for everyone.
The increase in antibiotic resistance by harmful bacteria is a major threat to global health. Explore bacterial genomes in the course and use genome sequencing to identify and track these resistant bacteria. It really made me understand more about the horror of bacteria.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course will be of interest to scientists, healthcare professionals, biomedical researchers and bioinformaticians. The course offers all learners an opportunity to learn about genomes, disease, and antimicrobial resistance. You require no previous knowledge of genome science to complete the course.