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

Federica Di Palma
Chief Health Genomics Officer and VP of Research, Laboratory Services, and BCCDC
PHSA



























