Hold that flush! Discover how poop is not just something you flush—it's a goldmine of insights into community health. Explore the intriguing world of wastewater and how it serves as a vital tool in detecting and monitoring pathogens circulating in communities. This presentation will guide you through the history, approach, and future of wastewater pathogen monitoring, highlighting its crucial role for public health. Join the conversation!
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Register for the English presentation on Wednesday, October 23:
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Our Speaker:
Dr. Natalie Knox is the Director of the Bacterial Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Wastewater Section at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory. She leads Canada’s federal wastewater monitoring program, which tracks diseases in communities without needing to test individuals directly. Previously, she was the Head of the Computational Biology Unit, leading a team that analyzed large sets of microbial data and developed tools for tracking diseases. In 2020, her team created a national genomic database to help Canada respond to COVID-19, followed by a database for monitoring MPOX. Her research focuses on using genomic methods to study health and foodborne illnesses.
Dr. Knox has a PhD in Animal Sciences and a B.Sc. in Human Nutritional Sciences, both from the University of Manitoba. She is an adjunct professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba.
Maturity comments: This lecture is appropriate for all ages, but will be most appreciated by an adult audience.
Supported by the Ingenium Foundation: