Join us on 24 May for a hybrid seminar on genomic surveillance in Haiti

In this seminar, Dr Carla Mavian will dive into over 13 years of genomic surveillance and molecular epidemiology of infectious disease conducted in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

She will talk about the introduction and transmission of cholera, and its re-emergence after apparent elimination. She will also present the emergence of a recombinant Mayaro virus strain in the island, and two independent coronavirus spillover events.  

Dr Mavian is an Assistant Professor in the Emerging Pathogens Institute at University of Florida. Her lab is interested in the ecology of emerging, and re-emerging pathogens, including pathogens that are adapted to humans and those with a zoonotic potential, in ecosystems threatened by climate change that is already amplifying diseases and transmission hotspots. Her research includes Vibrio cholerae, mosquito- and bat-borne viruses. 

Date: Friday 24 May 2024

Time: 13:00 - 14:00 UK time 

Location: Room LG80, LSHTM, Keppel Street

This event is free and open to all. No registration required. To join the session remotely, visit the event webpage.