Agenda — Genome BC’s Annual Genomics Forum 2021
Name | Time | More Info |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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