Agenda — Genome BC’s Annual Genomics Forum 2021
| Name | Time | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| The Importance of Genomics in the Pandemic | 8:00 AM - 8:40 AM | |
| Genomic Surveillance Around the Globe | 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM | |
| History of Sequencing / Tracking of a Pandemic in BC | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
| Name | Time | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Speed to Impact | 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM | |
| Public Health Lessons from COVID-19 and Getting Ready for Future Pandemics | 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| Challenges of Mass Immunization: Priorities, Logistics, Communication | 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | |
| Vaccinology and Immunology: Our Best Defense | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Name | Time | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting on Evolving Evidence: Science communication in a pandemic | 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM | |
| Mitigating an Infodemic | 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| Risk Communications in a Global Pandemic. How much information is too much? | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | |
| COVID-19: Ask Me Anything | 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM | |
| Closing Keynote with André Picard | 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM |
Speakers

Jennifer Gardy
Deputy Director, Surveillance, Data, and Epidemiology
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Mel Krajden
Medical Microbiologist, Special Projects/Genome BC Board of Directors
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

Margaret (Peggy) Johnston
Independent Consultant
Former Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Emily Vraga
Associate Professor
Hubbard School of Journalism And Mass Communication, University of Minnesota




























