[PulseNet Africa] FW: Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety

Wed Jun 4 16:17:21 SAST 2014

Dear Anthony,
This is to inform you that I voted.

Thanks

On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 8:21 AM, <pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za> wrote:

> FYI.
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> *Dr. Anthony Smith*
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> Senior Medical Scientist
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> Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division)
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> National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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> Division in the National Health Laboratory Service
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> South Africa
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> E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za
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> *From:* Gerner-Smidt, Peter (CDC/OID/NCEZID) [mailto:plg5 at cdc.gov]
> *Sent:* 29 May 2014 07:07 PM
> *To:* 'Celine Nadon'; Aleisha Reimer; Isabel Chinen; Eva Møller Nielsen;
> Takkinen Johanna; 'Marc Lecuit'; Alexandre Leclercq; BRISABOIS Anne;
> Anthony Smith; "kmkam1"; kanbiao ; Brent Gilpin; Bobby Krishna (
> bobbykrishna at gmail.com)
> *Subject:* Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety
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> All,
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> As you all know we have been working with our federal and state partners
> on real-time surveillance of listeriosis using whole genome sequencing for
> a while now.
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> We have nominated and reached the finals of a US governmental award
> program called HHS Innovates. We are mostly in there for the recognition;
> no major associated funding award. Our program is one of six in the finals
> and it is up for public voting. We need your vote to go all the way.
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> Please have a look at
> http://www.hhs.gov/idealab/innovate/whole-genome-sequencing-future-of-food-safety/
> . There is a voting button and also a link to the other projects.
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> Please spread the word if you like. The site is open until June 6th.
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> Thanks and have a nice week end.
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> [image: Signature Peter]
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> Peter Gerner-Smidt, MD, DMS
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> Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch
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> Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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> MS-CO-3
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> 1600 Clifton Rd
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> 30333, Atlanta GA
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> Email: plg5 at cdc.gov
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> Phone: +1 (404) 639 3322
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