Pathogen Discovery and Diagnostic Tools for Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention

Explore a comprehensive keynote presentation on pathogen discovery and diagnostic tools for pandemic preparedness and prevention, featuring live Q&A. Delve into the growing threat of emerging viruses like SARS, SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and others to public health. Learn about the importance of rapid virus discovery for facilitating identification, blood supply protection, prevention of human-to-human transmission, containment, and targeted drug/vaccine design. Examine the challenges posed by endemic viral and bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance. Discover the significance of unveiling and characterizing new viruses in humans and wildlife for future pandemic prevention. Gain insights into the limitations of our understanding of viral diversity, distribution, and circulation, and the need for sensitive high-throughput discovery tools. Presented by Dr. Nischay Mishra, an experienced virologist, immunologist, and molecular biologist specializing in microbial infectious diseases, viral zoonoses, and pandemic preparedness.