Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
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Public Meeting Agenda
July 22, 2024
| 9:00–9:15 am | Welcome Remarks, Workshop Overview, and Goals David Blazes, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in person Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
| 9:15–10:45 am | Session 1: Current State of Pathogen Genomics/Metagenomics in the U.S. Public Health Enterprise Moderator: David Blazes, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in person |
| Current State of Pathogen Genomics in the U.S. Public Health System Greg Armstrong, Ridgway Consulting, LLC, in person |
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| Applications of Pathogen Genomics in Public Health—National Level Duncan MacCannell, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in person |
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| Applications of Pathogen Genomics in Public Health—State Level Ruth Lynfield, Minnesota Department of Health, in person |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
| Q&A | |
| 10:45–11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 am–12:30 pm | Session 2: Applications in Early Warning and Preparedness—Panel Discussion Moderator: Wondwossen Gebreyes, The Ohio State University, in person |
| Genomic Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance Yvan Hutin, World Health Organization, in person |
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| Wastewater Surveillance Rob Knight, University of California, San Diego, virtual |
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| Genomic Sequencing to Inform Therapeutic Usage Lisa Purcell, Third Rock Ventures, in person |
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| Pathogen Genomics for Outbreak Epidemiology Pardis Sabeti, Broad Institute, virtual |
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| Applications of Pathogen Genomics in H5N1 Outbreak Tavis Anderson, U.S. Department of Agriculture, virtual |
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| Q&A | |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:30–3:30 pm | Session 3: Data Infrastructure, Interoperability, Classification, and Stewardship Moderator: Ana Bento, Cornell University, in person |
| Current State of Infrastructure and Interoperability of Pathogen Genomics Data in the United States Steve Sherry, National Institutes of Health, virtual |
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| Integration of Data Streams to Augment Genomic Data Melissa Haendel, University of North Carolina, National COVID Cohort Collaborative, virtual |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
| PHA4GE Data Standards System and Structure—Application in South Africa Alan Christoffels, Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology, virtual |
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| Data Processing Structures and Determining the Value of Sequenced Data Kristian Andersen, Scripps Research, virtual |
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| Q&A | |
| 3:30–3:45 pm | BREAK |
| 3:45–5:15 pm | Session 4: Privacy, Ownership, and Democratization Considerations in the United States—Panel Discussion Moderator: Richard Wilder, Georgetown University, in person |
| Considerations for Sovereignty and Governance of Pathogen Genomics Data on an International Scale Alexandra Phelan, Johns Hopkins University, in person |
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| Personal Privacy—Risk Mitigation Related to Human Genome Sequences in Datasets Claudia Emerson, McMaster University, virtual |
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| Ethical Issues in Pathogen Genomics Ben Berkman, National Institutes of Health, in person |
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| Democratization Efforts and Integration of Alternate Data Systems Bronwyn MacInnis, Broad Institute, in person |
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| 5:15–5:30 pm | Synthesis and Adjourn Christopher Braden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in person Sam Halabi, Georgetown University, virtual |
END OF DAY 1
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
July 23, 2024
| 9:00–9:15 am | Welcome Remarks, Review of Day 1 David Blazes, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in person |
| 9:15–10:45 am | Session 5: Identifying Gaps in Current Applications, Funding, and Research Moderator: Liliana Brown, National Institutes of Health, in person |
| Applications for New Pathogen Detection and Limitations of Genomics Data Charles Chiu, University of California, San Francisco, in person |
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| Workforce Training Alli Black, Washington State Department of Health, in person |
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| Gaps and Opportunities for Priority Investments Heather Carleton, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in person |
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| Q&A | |
| 10:45–11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 am–12:30 pm | Session 6: Envisioning the Future of Pathogen Genomics—Presentation and Panel Discussion Moderator: Larry Madoff, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, in person |
| Pathogen Genomics in the Future of Public Health Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO, virtual |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
| Panelists Mike Worobey, University of Arizona, virtual Courtney Lias, Food and Drug Administration, in person Sharon Peacock, University of Cambridge, in person Barney Graham, Morehouse School of Medicine, virtual |
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| Q&A | |
| 12:30–12:45 pm | Synthesis and Close Greg Armstrong, Ridgway Consulting, LLC, in person |
END OF WORKSHOP
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29103.
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