It covers hands-on pathogen identification, genomics, and testing techniques at a pediatric hospital, culminating in a presentation on the implications of pathogen genomics for public health using the Illumina platform.
• Infectious disease surveillance at the largest pediatric hospital
• Culture and identification of pathogens from clinical specimens
• Antibiotic susceptibility testing by following CLSI guidelines
• Primer & probe design for pathogen detection
• Basics of sequencing by synthesis (SBS) and pathogen genomics
• Perform nucleic acid extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis & qPCR hands-on
• Perform library preparation for Illumina SBS platform hands-on
• Load the Illumina Sequencer, iSeq100, with prepared libraries
• Perform quality assessment of sequence data and downstream bioinformatic analysis
• Present your findings on pathogen genomics using an Illumina platform, and its implications for genomic epidemiology and public health to a diverse audience
After the application is submitted, the applicant will be contacted to schedule a mandatory online interview session. To be considered for a specific batch, the application must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the intended joining date.
Program Fees: 29,000 BDT* *+15% Vat Applicable