The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has made the public realize the serious threat that pathogens pose to human society. The prevention and control of pathogens have become important agendas for governments worldwide. Pathogenic organisms include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Despite continuous advancements in technology and measures for the prevention and control of various pathogens, they still pose a significant threat to human health. Developing new methods and technologies to improve the efficiency of basic scientific research and the level of pathogen control is a crucial challenge faced by humanity. 

Bioinformatics is a new discipline formed by the cross integration of biology, informatics, computer science and other disciplines. It refers to the development of computational methods and tools to analyze biomedical data. With the advent of the era of big data and artificial intelligence, the development of bioinformatics has entered a golden age and demonstrated its extensive application value in various fields of biomedicine. The field of pathogen biology has accumulated a large amount of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and other omics data, which provides a foundation for the application of bioinformatics. Taking the novel coronavirus as an example, nearly 15 million viral genomes have been generated so far.

Bioinformatics has played an indispensable role in revealing the pathogenic mechanisms of viruses, tracing their origins, studying cross-species transmission, understanding evolutionary trends, and developing vaccines and drugs. In order to promote exchanges and cooperation in pathogen bioinformatics, this session will invite experts with profound knowledge to introduce the latest research progress in the field. 

Chairs

Jiang Taijiao

Professor, Guangzhou Laboratory

Peng Yousong

Professor, Hunan University

Invited speakers & reports

Lu Jian

Professor, Peking University

Report：Molecular evolution dynamics and rules of the novel coronavirus 

Zhao Fangqing

Professor, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Report: Real-time sequencing and analysis of pathogens 

Tong Yigang

Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Report: Detection of pathogenic bacteria using PE150 short-read sequencing 16S-V3V4 

Zhao Xingming

Professor, Fudan University

Report: AI-empowered microbial big data mining 

Shi Weifeng

Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Report: Virus diversity: A long way to go 

Shen Yongyi

Professor, South China Agricultural University

Report: Construction and information mining of animal virus group monitoring databases

Cao Yang     

Sichuan University

Report: Research on molecular drug design and computational methods for COVID-19

Du Xiangjun  

Sun Yat-sen University

Report: Applications of molecular evolution, systems biology, and theoretical modeling in precision prevention and control of infectious diseases

Miao Zhichao

Guangzhou Lab

Report: Structural stimulation of noncoding RNAs in COVID-19