Date & Time
May 23, 2024
10 am to 11 am
Location
Online
Genomics 101 will help us understand the complex relationship between microbial genomes and the safety of our global food supply. We will look at bacterial genomes, as well as the cutting-edge techniques and technologies that are altering pathogen detection, identification, and mitigation. This webinar will discuss whole genome sequencing and the practical applications of advanced sequencing technologies such as short read and long read sequencing in pathogen surveillance, outbreak investigation, and risk assessment. The discipline of metagenomics to inspect the complicated microbial communities embedded in food samples associated with microbial actions in food safety will also be explored. Finally, we will talk about bacterial genome analysis using tailored bioinformatic tools and databases.
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Professor at University of Guelph
Dr. Larry Goodridge
Professor Lawrence (Larry) Goodridge holds the Leung Family Professorship in the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety at the University of Guelph. He is received his Ph.D. from the University of Guelph with a major emphasis in Food Microbiology and Food Safety and completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Georgia. He held faculty positions at the University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, and McGill University, where he held the Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety, and was Director of the Food Safety and Quality Program.
Dr. Goodridge’s primary research interests include the use of genomics to solve food safety problems. He applies bacteriophages to control the growth of foodborne pathogens and also develops rapid tests to detect foodborne and waterborne pathogens with an emphasis on Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp, and Listeria monocytogenes, foodborne viruses, and foodborne toxins.
Event Details
Date & Time
May 23, 2024
10 am to 11 am
Location
Online
