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An Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge
 

Introduction (9.00 - 9.10) - James Wood (CID co-chair)

First session: Pandemic preparedness - Chair: Olivier Restif

9.10 Charlotte Hammer (Centre for Study of Existential Risk):
Before the Storm forms: Finding Tomorrow's Epidemics in Today's Noise
9.30 Jason Ladner (visitor VetMed, Northern Arizona University): 
Using highly-multiplexed serology to better understand the virosphere
9.50 Brian Ferguson (Pathology/CRASSH): Ancient sensors, emerging viruses: 
pattern recognition receptors in zoonotic disease
10.10 Fiona Lethbridge (Science Media Centre): When infectious diseases hit the 
headlines – engaging with the media

Break + Poster Session 1 (10.40 - 11.20)

Second session: Resilient and equitable healthcare for infectious diseases - Chair: Elli Mylona

11.20 Katherine Sharrocks (CUH/NHS): High Consequence Infectious Diseases in 
a crumbling hospital infrastructure
11.40 Julian Rayner (Cambridge Institute for Medical Research): Understanding 
host-parasite interactions: why equitable partnerships are essential

Flash talks (12.00 - 12.40) - Chair: Salik Borbora

Lunch Break (12.40 - 13.30)

Third Session: Viral frontiers - Chair: Marta Matuszewska

13.30 Nicholas Matheson (CITIID): From HIV to AIDS: a functional proteomic 
perspective
13.50 Diana Fusco (Physics): The origin and consequences of lysis time 
heterogeneity in phage-bacteria systems
14.10 João Joaquim (University of Lisbon, prev: History and Philosophy of 
Science): King Edward, Chips, and the Origin of Viruses

Break + Poster Session 2 (14.30 - 15.10)

Fourth session: Present and future of bacterial omics - Chair: Kate Baker

15.10 Betty Chung (Pathology): Uncovering translational mechanisms in 
pathogenic bacteria
15.30 Maciej Wiatrak (Medicine): Predicting bacterial phenotype with a 
contextualised protein language model
15.50 Keynote: Yonatan Grad (Havard TH Chan School of Public Health): 
Dynamics of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Closing + awards (16.30 - 16.40) - Andres Floto (CID co-chair)

Drinks reception (16.40 - 17.40)