Rare Variants, Severe Outcomes

28 Jan 2026
Bacteria, Bugs & Big Data Stage
  •  Explore how rare, damaging genetic variants identified through whole exome sequencing explain susceptibility to conditions like childhood herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), severe viral infections, and invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). 

 

Speakers
Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu
Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu, Associate Professor in Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases - Imperial College London