CoS Distinguished Speaker Series Lecture on 20 Mar 2019 - Dr Karen E. Nelson - The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease

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Title

The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease

About the speaker

Karen E. Nelson, Ph.D. is the President of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). Prior to being appointed President, she held a number of other positions at the Institute, including Director of JCVI's Rockville Campus, and Director of Human Microbiology and Metagenomics in the Department of Human Genomic Medicine at JCVI. Dr. Nelson received her undergraduate degree from the University of the West Indies, and her Ph.D. from Cornell University. She has authored or co-authored over 170 peer reviewed publications, edited three books, and is currently Editor-in-Chief of the journal Microbial Ecology. She also serves on the Editorial Boards of BMC Genomics, GigaScience, and the Central European Journal of Biology. 

Date

Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 2pm

Venue

Tan Chin Tuan Lecture Theatre