Key Initiatives
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BRIDGe
Building resilience to infectious diseases globally through genomics implementation beyond that developed in the COVID-19 pandemic response
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PulseNet Asia Pacific
A regional arm of PulseNet International, a network of laboratories involved in the surveillance and outbreak detection of enteric bacterial pathogens
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Fleming Fund
A UK aid initiative supporting low- and middle-income countries in monitoring antimicrobial resistance
Ongoing Opportunities
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Global Health Forum
Providing a platform for scientists in the Asia-Pacific region to collaborate and further develop their skills in pathogen genomics
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International Visiting Scientist Program
The Centre collaborates with international organisations to host visiting scientists and students from across the Asia-Pacific.
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Melbourne MicroCerts
University of Melbourne micro-certificate series for infectious disease professionals, teaching practical pathogen genomics and bioinformatics skills.
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Training Requests
The Centre offers training, expert support, and a multidisciplinary team for capacity building across Asia-Pacific.
Our Team
Past Training
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SeqAsia: Strengthening Genomic AMR Surveillance in the Asia-Pacific
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Introduction to Pathogen Genomics for Public Health and Surveillance of Foodborne and Zoonotic Disease
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Strengthening genomics-informed surveillance, diagnosis, and control of infectious diseases across the Asia-Pacific
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PulseNet Asia Pacific: Broadening Regional WGS Capacity for Foodborne Pathogen Surveillance with ONT Sequencing
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Advancing Capacity for Influenza Sequencing in the Philippines
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PulseNet Asia Pacific: Expanding WGS Implementation & Data Sharing in the Region for Foodborne Pathogen Surveillance
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Building Capacity for Influenza and RSV Sequencing in Malaysian Public Health Laboratories
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Expanding WGS Capacity in Fiji with the Introduction of ONT Sequencing
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Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics for Public Health and Research
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Strengthening Bacterial WGS Capacity in Malaysian Public Health Laboratories
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Introduction to Microbial Genomics for Public Health in Samoa
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Implementation of Whole Genome Sequencing Capacity in Timor Leste
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PulseNet Asia Pacific All Partners Meeting and Training
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PulseNet Asia Pacific: Encouraging WGS Implementation & Data Sharing in the Region for Foodborne Pathogen Surveillance
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Fiji's First Sequencing Run: Establishing A Foundation for National Genomics Surveillance
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Building Capacity for SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing in Malaysian Public Health Laboratories
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Accelerating Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing in the Indo-Pacific