Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Welcome & Introductions
Speaker: Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan, Deputy Public Health Officer (San Diego)
DFWED Leadership Opening Remarks
Speaker: Rob Tauxe (CDC)
Session I: The Future is Here: PulseNet/OutbreakNet Transition to WGS
Moderator: Matt Wise (CDC)
Lessons Learned from an Outbreak: E. coli O157:H7 Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Speakers: Colin Basler (CDC), Natasha Dowell (CDC), Doug Karas (FDA CORE), Anna Frick (AK), Teressa Lopez (AZ) and Kevin Gerrity (FDA)
PHAC Experience with WGS Transition: Successes and Pitfalls
Speaker: Rachel McCormick (PHAC)
Session II: The Future is Here: Managing New Workflows
Moderator: Thai-An Nguyen (CDC) and Connor Hoff (CDC)
Managing New Workflows
Speakers: Julia Wolfe (CA-OC), Catherine Pongratz (AK), Roxy Meek (WA) and Kenneth Davis (UT)
WGS Tools and Predicted Resistance
Speakers: Steven Stroika (CDC) and Jared Reynolds (CDC)
PulseNet Track
Adapting Workflows for WGS: Where Are We Now and What’s to Come?
Moderators: Julia Wolfe (CA-OC) and Catherine Pongratz (AK)
CDC Updates
Speaker: Kelley Hise (CDC)
Perspective from WA Pilot Lab
Speaker: Roxy Meek (WA)
Perspective from Colorado Pilot Lab
Speaker: Joel Sevinsky (CO)
Round Robin (Table Discussion)
Managing Workflows Panel Discussion & Q/A: Perspectives from the States
Moderators: Kelly Oakeson (UT) and Morgan Schroeder (CDC)
Speakers: Catherine Pongratz (AK), Kelly Oakeson (UT) and Robert Parker (FSIS)
Panelists: Julia Wolfe (CAOC), Joel Sevinsky (CO), and Roxy Meek (WA), Catherine Pongratz (AK), Kelly Oakeson (UT) and Robert Parker (FSIS)
OutbreakNet and Environmental Health Track
WGS Transition: Moving Forward
Moderators: Beth Melius (WA) and Jessie Marus (CDC)
WGS Transition Overview
Speaker: Matt Wise (CDC)
Updates from WGS Working Groups
Speakers: June Bancroft (OR) and Selam Tecle (CA)
WGS Transition: Moving Forward (Cont.)
Moderator: Laura Gieraltowski (CDC)
Communications Surrounding WGS and other Communication Updates
Speakers: Natasha Dowell (CDC) and Aaron Lavallee (FSIS)
Breakouts
NCBI Pathogen Detection Pipeline
Speakers: Jessie Marus (CDC) and Logan Fink (CO)
Learning from Lessons Learned Session: Best Practices and FDA After-Action Portal Demonstration
Speaker: Travis Goodman (FDA)
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Sunrise Session
Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Message Mapping Guide Session
Speakers: June Bancroft (OR), Michael Hughes (CDC-NST), Erin Stokes (CDC-NST) and Ellyn Marder (CDC)
PulseNet Track
Guidance for Implementing & Conducting PN Surveillance Using WGS: What You Need to Know
Moderators: Joel Sevinsky (CO) and Kelley Hise (CDC)
Introduction and NGS Overview
Speaker: Joel Sevinsky (CO)
CDC Update: Cluster Detection and Reporting Guidelines
Speaker: Molly Leeper (CDC)
Using WGS for Surveillance and Cluster Detection, and Epi Investigations in Washington
Speakers: Drew MacKellar (WA) and Krisandra Allen (WA)
Perspectives from the States: Communication & Reporting: OR’s Experience
Speakers: Karim Morey and June Bancroft (OR)
Perspectives from the States: Communication & Reporting: CA’s Experience
Speakers: Jacqueline Lui and Hilary Rosen (CA)
Addressing QA/QC: Looking Through the Magnifying Glass
Moderators: Rebecca Lindsey (CDC), Julia Wolfe (CA-OC) and Catherine Pongratz (AK)
Wet Lab Sequence Quality
Speaker: Angela Poates (CDC)
Dry Lab Sequence Quality
Speaker: Morgan Schroeder (CDC)
Implementation of NGS in Public Health Laboratories: A Quality Systems Approach
Speaker: Kristy Kubota (APHL)
What Qualifies as Quality?
Speaker: Logan Fink (CO)
CDC Experiences with CLIA, ANI and Subtyping
Speaker: Rebecca Lindsey (CDC)
Oregon’s Experiences with CLIA
Speaker: Karim Morey (OR)
UT’s Experience with SeqSero Serotyping CLIA Validation
Speaker: Kelly Oakeson (UT)
Panel Discussion with States and CDC
Speakers: Rebecca Lindsey (CDC), Roxy Meek (WA), Karim Morey (OR) and Kelly Oakeson (UT)
OutbreakNet and Environmental Health Track
Outbreak Successes and Challenges: Part I
Interesting and Local Outbreaks
Moderator: Thai-An Nguyen (CDC) and Nicolette Janoski (TX)
Vibrio CIDT, Investigations, and Regulatory Action
Speakers: Erin Stokes (CDC) and Laurie Stewart (WA)
An Elusive Listeria Strain
Speakers: Nereida Corral (CO) and Jessie Marus (CDC)
Botulism in a Salad at a Fair
Speaker: Kate Helfrich (AK)
Communication Tools for Outbreaks
Speaker: Natasha Dowell (CDC)
Outbreak Successes and Challenges: Part II
Zoonotic Outbreaks
Moderator: Colin Basler (CDC)
Guinea Pig Outbreak - Salmonella Enteritidis
Speakers: Nereida Corral (CO) and Lauren Stevenson (CDC)
Brief Overview of CDFA - Salmonella Hadar investigation at a California Hatchery
Speakers: Sarah Mize (CDFA) and Maureen Lee-Dutra (CDFA)
Zoonotic Outbreak Prevention Panel and Open Discussion
Speakers: Lauren Stevenson (CDC), Sarah Mize (CDFA) and Nereida Corral (CO)
Foodborne Outbreak Investigation from an Environmental Health Perspective
Moderator: Aron Hall (CDC)
CDC’s Foodborne Outbreak National Environmental Assessment Reporting System: Improving Outbreak Investigation and Prevention (NEARS)
Speaker: Beth Wittry (CDC)
Norovirus in a Las Vegas Resort
Speaker: Lauren DiPrete (Southern NV)
Luster Dust Bust
Speaker: Brendalee Viveiros (RI)
Outbreak Successes and Challenges: Part III
Environmental Assessments Session
Moderators: Travis Goodman (FDA) and Mike Needham (CA-FDB)
Salmonella Infections Linked to Kratom
Speakers: June Bancroft (OR) and Mackenzie Fuller (WA)
Exclusions and Hepatitis A
Speakers: Eric McDonald (San Diego) and Heather Watson (San Diego)
Retrospective Investigations Session
Speaker: Jessie Marus (CDC)
Breakouts
BioInformatics Q/A
Speaker: Logan Fink (CO)
Marijuana Edibles and Food Safety
Speakers: Elizabeth Landeen (NEHA) and Richard Pruckler (Denver Health Department)
Thursday, February 7, 2019
The Future is Here: Where are we Now with CIDTs?
Moderators: Ellyn Marder (CDC) and Kelley Hise (CDC)
FoodNet Perspective
Speaker: Ellyn Marder (CDC)
EDLB Isolate Recovery Studies
Speaker: Jo Williams (EDLB)
Panel Discussion
Speakers: Catherine Xavier (AK), Krisandra Allen (WA), Sarah Totten (CO), Stephanie Abromaitis (CA), Elisha Wilson (CO) and Jo Williams (EDLB)
ELC Panel Discussion
Moderators: Kristy Kubota (APHL) and Angelica O’Conner (CDC)
State Perspectives
Speakers: Zenda Berrada (CA-MDL), Seema Jain (CA), Wanda Manley (WY) and Tiffany Greenlee (WY)
CoE Resources
Speaker: Alice White (CO)
ELC Update
Speaker: Anna Newton (CDC)
Wrap Up Outbreak: Salmonella Montevideo Persistent in a Restaurant Environment
Moderators: Julia Wolfe (CA-OC) and Joel Sevinsky (CO)
Speakers: Julia Wolfe (CA-OC) and Kaitlyn Snyder (AZ)
Closing Remarks
Speaker: Ian Williams (CDC)
Other Resources:
Research Article: Downy mildew disease promotes the colonization of romaine lettuce by Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonellla enterica