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The Florey Institute's
5th Annual Postgraduate Symposium The Hidden Army: Integrated approaches to fight infection 22nd June 2018 Find out more here Follow on twitter at: #Florey 2018 |
Matt Holden is a Professor of Bacterial Genomics in the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, and consultant with NHS National Services Scotland. Prof Holden runs a group focusing on experimental and translational genomics. He is the genomics lead on the SHAIPI consortium tackling nosocomial infections in Scotland, and lead on the HATUA consortium investigating the burden and drivers of antibacterial resistance in East Africa. His research interests include the evolution of antibiotic resistance and pathogen populations, and the epidemiology of nosocomial infections.
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Speaker
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Prof. Matthew Holden
Staphylococcal secrets of success: genomic perspectives of the rise of MRSA Tuesday 3rd July 2018 1:30 pm F2, Firth Court |
The widespread use of antibiotics, in association with high-density clinical care, has driven the emergence of multi drug-resistant pathogens that are adapted to survive and thrive in hospitalised patients and healthcare settings. Of particular concern are Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Using whole genome sequencing we have been able build a picture of the evolutionary events that have shaped the genomes of successful hospital-associated MRSA clones, and trace their spread from the global level, right down to the patient level on a ward. In this talk I will focus on some of the most successful pandemic MRSA clones and illustrate how genomics has been used to gain a greater understanding of the epidemiology of disease, and what has driven the success of MRSA.
Professor Holden tweets under the handle: @mtgholden