Infectious Disease Genomics and Global Health
Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center
May 7 - 11, 2012
Abstract deadline extended to March 16th

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Organized by:
Julian Parkhill, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , UK
Patrick Boon Ooi Tan, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
George Weinstock, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Ruifu Yang, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, China

We are pleased to announce the Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on Infectious Disease Genomics and Global Health which will be held at the Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center in Suzhou, China, located approximately 60 miles west of Shanghai. The conference will begin at 7:00pm on the evening of Monday May 7, and will conclude after lunch on Friday, May 11, 2012.

The emphasis of this conference will be on the application of genomic technologies to problems of infectious disease in a global health context. Infectious disease is still a major burden on healthcare throughout the world, but particularly in developing countries. However, disease agents do not respect borders, and an integrated global approach is necessary to understand transmission and evolution of infectious disease agents. Genomic technologies promise new approaches to these problems, and these will be the major focus of the meeting. These technologies promote cross-fertilisation amongst previously disparate fields, and we therefore welcome abstracts covering any area in this field.

This conference is similar in design to the famous Cold Spring Harbor meetings series, a program now in its 76th year. The conference will include eight oral sessions and one poster session covering the latest findings across many topics in genome science. Many talks will be selected from the openly submitted abstracts on the basis of scientific merit and relevance. Social events throughout the conference provide ample opportunity for informal interactions.

Major Topics:
Genomics of viral diseases
Genomics of bacterial diseases
Genomics of parasite diseases and vectors
Population genomics
Epidemiology and Public Health
Pathogen Evolution
Host/Pathogen/Vector interactions
Computational tools

Keynote Speaker:
Gary Weil, Washington University School of Medicine, USA

Invited Speakers:
Bjorn Andersson, Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN
Abstract title: TBA
Martin Antonio, MRC The Gambia Unit, THE GAMBIA
Abstract title: The impact of vaccination on the nasopharyngeal microbiome in Gambian villagers
Stephen Beverley, Washington University, USA
Abstract title: Comparing pneumococcal clone evolution through whole genome analysis
Stephen Bentley, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Abstract title: Genomic studies of Leishmania focusing on virulence and RNA interference
Gregory Buck, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Abstract title: TBA
Swaine Chen, Genome Institute of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Abstract title: Sequence based approaches to mechanisms of infectious disease
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, Duke University Medical Center, USA
Abstract title: RNA Binding Proteins and the Love-Hate Relationship between Dengue Virus and its Host
Robin Gasser, The University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Abstract title: TBA
Yi Guan, The University of Hong Kong, China
Abstract title: Establishment and lineage replacement of H6 influenza viruses in domestic ducks in southern China
Martin Hibberd, Genome Institute of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Abstract title: TBA
Thewarach Laha, Khon Kaen University THAILAND
Abstract title: Development of genetic manipulation for the human liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini
Raymond Leger, University of Maryland, USA
Abstract title: Genetically engineered anti-malarial pathogens, and their potential evolvability
Stephan Meister, University of California San Diego, USA
Abstract title: Identification of Next-Generation Antimalarial Drug Targets.
Makedonka Mitreva, Washington University, USA
Abstract title: Repositioning existing drugs to combat neglected diseases
Lisa FP Ng, Singapore Immunology Network,A*star, Singapore
Abstract title: New insights in the immuno-biology of arthralgia-inducing arboviruses: from bed to bench and back
Julian Parkhill, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , UK
Abstract title: Investigating bacterial transmission, population structure and evolution using high throughput sequencing
Gerd Pluschke, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, SWITZERLAND
Abstract title: Out of Africa: Use of Genomics to Study Microevolutionary Change in Bacterial Pathogens
Gavin Smith, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, SINGAPORE
Abstract title: Temporally structured metapopulation dynamics and persistence of influenza A H3N2 virus in humans
Yajun Song, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, CHINA
Abstract title: TBA
Patrick Boon Ooi Tan, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract title: GENOMIC APPROACHES TO ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN MELIOIDOSIS
Chengshu Wang, Shanghai Institutes for Bilogical Sciences, CAS, CHINA
Abstract title: Comparative genomics of insect vector pathogenic fungi
Jun Wang, Beijing Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, China
Abstract title: High Throughput Human gut Metagenomics study
George Weinstock, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Abstract title: TBA
Charlie Xiang, Zhejiang University, China
Abstract title: Vaginal microbiota restoration for bacterial vaginosis treated with metronidazole and probiotic Lactobacillus intravaginally
Ruifu Yang, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, China
Abstract title: TBA

We encourage abstracts to contain new and unpublished materials. The abstracts must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers. Status (fellow's talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

Fellowship:
We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. A certain number of presentations by graduate students and postdocs in this conference will be selected as fellowship (USD $200-$500) awards. For more details, please visit Stipends

We look forward to seeing you at Suzhou in May.

Package Content:

Please kindly note:

1. The early & normal price will be available if the full payment is finished before the exact due date.
For USD participants, we will automatically change your package price to the update one if we could not successfully charge the full payment from your registered credit card before the deadline.
For CNY participants, we will automatically change your package price to the update one if our bank account could not receive your full payment by wire transfer before the deadline.

2. For Student Package registered participants, please add your roommate requirement during the online registration. Otherwise, we’ll assign you a roommate among other student participants.

3. For late registrations, your housing & registration materials may not be guaranteed since the order is usually made in advance.

4. Please inform us your request on extra day (USD 80/CNY 500 per day) and food (vegetarian, kosher…etc.) during the online registration or email us as early as possible so that we could make relevant arrangement accordingly.

5.We offer CSHA endowed student package for graduate students (student ID is required). This special offer only includes the meeting session pass. Housing, food and social activities are not included in the package.

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