Strengthening MRSA Genomic Surveillance in the Pacific

Strengthening MRSA Genomic Surveillance in the Pacific Implementing genomic surveillance in remote and geographically isolated regions can be challenging when access to infrastructure, sequencing expertise, and bioinformatics resources is limited. These constraints can affect the ability to characterize antimicrobial resistance and generate locally relevant data to support public health decisions. Join researchers from the Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie to explore MRSA genomic surveillance in New Caledonia, including practical approaches to bacterial isolate sequencing and data analysis. Discover how strengthening local sequencing and bioinformatics capacity can support sustainable pathogen surveillance and informed public health responses across the Pacific. Attend this webinar to: Understand the practical challenges of establishing genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance in remote and geographically isolated settings Explore how MRSA surveillance projects in New Caledonia are generating genomic data within the Pacific context Discover the advantages of Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing workflows for bacterial isolates, from sample preparation through to genomic data generation Learn how bioinformatics analysis and interpretation can translate genomic findings into information relevant to public health surveillance and decision-making Clément Tanvet, PhD Post-Doctoral Researcher Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie Alexandre Bourles, PhD Research Engineer Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie