Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology: challenges, discoveries and innovations during a pandemic

Edward Cunningham-Oakes; Hannah Trivett

doi:10.1099/mgen.0.000757

Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology: challenges, discoveries and innovations during a pandemic

Microb Genom. 2022 Jan;8(1):000757. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000757.

Authors

Edward Cunningham-Oakes^{1

2}, Hannah Trivett^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, HPRU Project Team, University of Liverpool, Ronald Ross Building, 8 West Derby Street, Liverpool L69 7BE, UK.
² Infection Biology and Microbiomes, Institute for Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK.

Abstract

The eighth Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology (ABPHM) conference showcased the recent acceleration of bioinformatic approaches used in public health settings. This included approaches for the surveillance of infectious diseases, understanding microbial evolution and diversity and pathogen interactions. Overall, the meeting highlighted the importance of data-driven approaches used by scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; antimicrobial; bioinformatics; pandemic; resistance.

Publication types

Congress

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
COVID-19 / epidemiology*
COVID-19 / prevention & control
COVID-19 / virology
Computational Biology / methods*
Humans
Microbiological Techniques / methods*
Public Health / methods*

Grants and funding

WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom