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

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FYI.

 

 

Dr. Anthony Smith

Senior Medical Scientist

Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division)

National Institute for Communicable Diseases

Division in the National Health Laboratory Service

South Africa

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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

 

All,

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.

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.

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.

Please spread the word if you like. The site is open until June 6th.

Thanks and have a nice week end.

 



Peter Gerner-Smidt, MD, DMS

Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

MS-CO-3

1600 Clifton Rd

30333, Atlanta GA

Email: plg5 at cdc.gov

Phone: +1 (404) 639 3322

 


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