Real Life Cases of Respiratory Infection Metagenomics in Critical Care
On the 18th September 2025, the Wessex Infection Network for Genomics are hosting an Afternoon Workshop on Real Life Cases of Respiratory Infection Metagenomics in Critical Care.
This event is for healthcare professionals only and relates to the Severe Presentation of Infectious Diseases Genomic Network of Excellence, which aims to transform the diagnosis and treatment of patients with life-threatening infectious diseases.
The event is being held at Double Tree Hilton, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 3RB, and is sponsored by Revvity. An agenda can be seen below.
If you’d like to attend, please RSVP by 18th July to Fiona Ogilvie at [email protected] with any dietary requirements.
| Time (pm) | Event/ Talk | Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Registration and lunch | |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | TB Testing with IGRAS: The Clinical Perspective | Dr Ruth Brignall, Director of Scientific & Government Affairs, Revvity |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | An Overview on Bioinformatics for Clinicians | Prof Sam Robson, University of Portsmouth, Co-Director Institute of Life Sciences and Healthcare |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Setting Up a Metagenomic Service from Scratch | Dr Muktar Ibrahim, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust/ University of Southampton |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Coffee/ Tea Break, Networking | |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Real Life Clinical Cases in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Interpretation of Reports of Metagenomics: Group Workshop | Facilitators: Dr Muktar Ibrahim1,2, Dr Steve Green1, Dr/ Hon. Associate Prof Catherine Edgeworth (McKenzie)1,2, Dr Emanuela Pelosi1, Dr Nick Norton1 & Dr/ Hon. Associate Prof Kordo Saeed1,2
1. University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust 2. University of Southampton |
| 16:30 | Goodbye |
Note: This meeting is sponsored by Revvity (www.revvity.com) and includes a promotional talk by Dr. Ruth Brignall.
Prof. Robson and Drs. K. Saeed, N. Norton, C McKenzie, E Pelosi, and M. Ibrahim have nothing to declare with regards to this meeting.