PreMiEr Spring 2025 Seminar Series- Dr. Amy Mathers, University of Virginia
Healthcare plumbing systems, including drains and toilets, can harbor anti-microbial resistant bacteria, posing a significant risk to patient safety. This seminar will explore the microbiology of these reservoirs, their role in pathogen transmission, and strategies to mitigate these risks. Using tools such as epidemiology, microbiome analysis, and whole-genome sequencing, we will examine how understanding these microbial ecosystems can inform innovative infection prevention approaches in healthcare environments.
The NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) invites you to the first installment of the PreMiEr Spring 2025 Seminar Series on January 16th from Noon to 1pm on Zoom:
Dr. Amy J. Mathers from the Medicine Division (Infectious Diseases) at the University of Virginia will be presenting a seminar entitled “Down the Drain: Uncovering Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Plumbing”.
This series is open to the public, but non-PreMiEr members must register to receive the Zoom link. You need register only once for the entire series.
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