Supporting capacity building and training across the Asia-Pacific
The Centre for Pathogen Genomics has established a robust framework to support capacity building and training across the Asia-Pacific region, including dedicated training facilities and frameworks, technical experts to support training delivery, and access to a multidisciplinary team to support a breadth of learning outcomes.
Fleming Fund Fellowship Program
The Fleming Fund Fellowships offer a program of on-the-job training, mentoring and professional development to improve the capability and capacity of in-country institutions and staff to respond to the threat of antimicrobial resistance across human and animal health.
Fleming Fund Bioinformatics Fellowships
The Centre has supported Fellows in the field of Bioinformatics from Bhutan and Pakistan.
Learn more about the Fleming Fund
Melbourne MicroCerts
A University of Melbourne accredited micro-certificate series designed for infectious diseases professionals seeking practical skills in pathogen genomics and bioinformatics.
Learn more about our micro-certificates
Pathogen Bioinformatics
This community is headed by Associate Professor Torsten Seemann, aiming to help bioinformaticians build the necessary skills for the applications of pathogen genomics.
Visiting scientist and international student program
The Centre collaborates with a number of partners worldwide, and hosts renowned international scientists and students in Melbourne for short- to long-term periods of time.
Teaching and Training activities
| Date | Training | Countries | Partners | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 and bacterial pathogens | Cambodia |
University Health Services Cambodia FIND | |
| Nov 2022 | Public health pathogen genomics | Malaysia | WHO | |
| Nov 2022 |
Supported the New Variant Assessment Platform to deliver training in bioinformatic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 | Singapore | United Kingdom Health Security Agency | |
| Jan 2023 | Pathogen genomics and bioinformatics for publich health and research | Nepal | Birat Nepal Medical Trust Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal The Epidemic Intelligence Project Partners Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine | Read the article |
| Feb 2023 | Whole genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of enteric pathogens |
Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Taiwan Thailand USA |
PulseNet Asia Pacific CDC Theiagen | Read the article |
| May 2023 (TBC) | Genomics Training Course | Samoa |