About

15th Global Microbial Identifier Conference (GMI15)

Please join us in Melbourne, Australia from 8-10 September 2025 for the 15th Global Microbial Identifier Conference (GMI15). This event unites international scientific experts and policy makers working in the field of pathogen genomics in order to discuss solutions and drive change in equitable genomics implementation and data sharing.

GMI15 is hosted by The Centre for Pathogen Genomics at The University of Melbourne. The event is convened by A/Prof Torsten Seemann, a global expert in bioinformatics, renowned for his expertise in microbial genomics and the development of widely-used bioinformatics software.

Key Themes include:

  • Data Platforms, Standards & Infrastructure
  • Enabling tools, Applications & Platforms
  • Interoperability of Surveillance Ecosystems
  • Data Sharing: Benefits, Challenges & Platforms
  • Navigating Policy & Legislative Environment

Please contact us at gmi-15@unimelb.edu.au with any questions.

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Invited Speakers

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Dr. Sonia Sia

Head of the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance References Laboratory (ARSRL) at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
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Dr. Masami Takeuchi

FAO GM Foods Platform Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Prof. Adrian Egli

Director, Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Zurich
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Dr. Tim Dallman

Senior Technical Advisor, International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) at the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Dr. Emma Griffiths

University Research Associate, Centre for Infectious Disease Genomics and One Health (CIDGOH), Simon Fraser University
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Dr Sofonias Tellesema

Pathogen Genomics Lead at Africa Centre for Disease Control
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A/Prof. Norelle Sherry

Deputy Director, Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory

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