Australian Pathogen Genomics Program

A Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funded translation research program integrating pathogen genomics into public health.

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Genomes Contributed/Sequenced

20,698

Salmonella enterica

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

4,584

Shigella species

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

7,957

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

3,324

Escherichia coli

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

3,655

Invasive group A streptococcal disease

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

2,353

Invasive pneumococcal disease

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

11

Candida auris

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

264,026

COVID-19

As of Monday, 2 September 2024

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News & Events

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August 8, 2024
Event Date:
August 13, 2024

Webinar: Introduction to Metagenomic Sequencing 2024

A two-part webinar co-hosted by AusPathoGen and the CDGN.

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Training
August 8, 2024
Event Date:
November 9, 2023

Webinar: Introduction to metagenomic sequencing 2023

Final part of the 'Introduction to Pathogen Genomics for Public Health' webinar series

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Training
December 5, 2023
Event Date:
November 1, 2023

How to slow the spread of deadly ‘superbugs’

Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology to detect 'superbugs'.

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Our Partners

The Australian Pathogen Genomics Program is made possible through national and international partnerships that bring together expertise from across academic, industry, government and public health sectors.

University of Melbourne

Academic Partners

Doherty Institute

Academic Partners

Australian National University

Academic Partners

The University of Sydney

Academic Partners

Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services

Academic Partners

University of New South Wales

Academic Partners

University of Technology Sydney

Academic Partners

The University of Queensland

Academic Partners

University of Tasmania

Academic Partners

Menzies School of Health and Research

Academic Partners

Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory 

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory 

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Westmead Hospital

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

NSW Health Pathology Randwick, Prince of Wales Hospital

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Serology, Virology and OTDS Laboratories (SAViD), Prince of Wales Hospital

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Forensic and Scientific Services (Queensland)

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Pathology Queensland

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

SA Pathology

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

PathWest

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Royal Darwin Hospital

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Royal Hobart Hospital

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

ACT Pathology

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), NZ

CDGN Public Health and Affiliated Laboratories

Department of Health, Australian Capital Territory

Public Health Units

Department of Health, New South Wales

Public Health Units

Department of Health, Northern Territory

Public Health Units

Department of Health, Queensland

Public Health Units

Department of Health, South Australia

Public Health Units

Department of Health, Tasmania

Public Health Units

Department of Health, Victoria

Public Health Units

Department of Health, Western Australia

Public Health Units

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC)

National Committee Groups

Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN)

National Committee Groups

Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA)

National Committee Groups

Communicable Diseases Genomics Network (CDGN)

National Committee Groups

OzFoodNet

National Committee Groups

National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC)

National Committee Groups

Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Australian Government Agencies

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Australian Government Agencies

Therapeutic Goods Administration Australia

Australian Government Agencies

Illumina

Industry Partners

AusTrakka

National Partners

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)

National Partners

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP)

National Partners

Singapore National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

International Partners

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

International Partners

World Health Organization

International Partners
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