Welcome to the Genomics and Molecular Epidemiology Research (GaMER) lab in the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science of University of Connecticut.

We use an interdisciplinary combination of high-throughput genome sequencing, computational biology, phylogenetic analysis, and traditional molecular biology and virology. We hope that, through our research, we can better understand the genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of rapidly mutating viruses in animals.

Genome Sequencing

Tracking Virus

PVS4000 class

David`s new publication. Congratulations!
Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (H5N2) Viruses, Dominican Republic Authors David H Chung, Dejelia R Gomez, Julia M Vargas, Belkis L Amador, Mia K Torchetti, Mary L Killian, David E Swayne, Dong-Hun Lee Publication date 2020/12 Journal Emerging infectious diseases Description Low pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N2) virus was detected in poultry in the Dominican Republic in […]

David`s new paper. Congratulations!
Evolution of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in Iran, 2017–2019 Authors Mohsen Bashashati, David H Chung, Mohammad Hossein Fallah Mehrabadi, Dong‐Hun Lee Publication date 2020/12/1 Journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases Description Since its first detection in 1998, avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2 has been enzootic in Iran. To better understand the evolutionary history of H9N2 […]

Sol Jeong`s new paper. Congratulations!
Introduction of avian influenza A (H6N5) virus into Asia from North America by wild birds Authors Sol Jeong, Dong-Hun Lee, Yu-Jin Kim, Sun-Hak Lee, Andrew Y Cho, Jin-Yong Noh, Erdene-Ochir Tseren-Ochir, Jei-Hyun Jeong, Chang-Seon Song Publication date 2019/11 Journal Emerging infectious diseases Description An avian influenza A (H6N5) virus with all 8 segments of North […]

4/16 UConn Riding Practicum Session 2

UConn Riding Practicum Session 2

Friday, April 16th, 2021

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Horsebarn Hill Arena

Big news!
The UConn Department of Animal Science will offer a second session of practicum lessons this spring from April 19- May 6. Programs offered include trail, hunt seat, dressage, and western. The program is open to UConn students, faculty and staff who have been cleared to be on the Storrs campus for spring 2021. Visit our website below for details and to register now! 🐴
Visit the riding practicum webpage below for the schedule, pricing and more!
https://animalscience.uconn.edu/equine/practicum.php

Contact Information: Alena.Meacham@uconn.edu
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4/16 UConn Spring Compost Sale

UConn Spring Compost Sale

Friday, April 16th, 2021

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
Storrs Campus Compost Facility

Got compost? We do! 🌱
Our semi-annual compost sale will be held in April. Learn more at the link below and purchase yours today!

Got compost? We do! 🌱
Our semi-annual compost sale will be held in April. Learn more at the link below and purchase yours today!

https://animalscience.uconn.edu/compost-sale.php

Contact Information: Mary Kegler 860-486-8567
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4/16 Anti-Racism Engagement Study: Participants Needed

Anti-Racism Engagement Study: Participants Needed

Friday, April 16th, 2021

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Stamford Campus
https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71YNXobRM5DP8hg

Are you between the ages of 18 and 25 and enrolled as an undergraduate student at UConn? If so, you are invited to participate in an online survey on the effect of anti-racism engagement on psychological and academic adjustment during the coronavirus pandemic. Upon completing this survey, you will have the chance to enter your email address into a raffle for one of ten $50 prepaid Amazon e-gift cards! The online survey is anonymous and will take 15 minutes to complete. Please click the following link to complete the survey: Anti-Racism Engagement Survey.

Anti-Racism Engagement Survey

Principal Investigator: Annamaria Csizmadia, PhD. Dept. of Human Development & Family Sciences

Student Investigator: Sabrina Uva

UConn IRB# X21-0049

Contact Information: sabrina.uva@uconn.edu.
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4/16 Windows/Linux Server OS Patching

Windows/Linux Server OS Patching

Friday, April 16th, 2021

05:30 AM - 07:30 AM

Storrs Campus
N/A

Patching Linux and Windows Server OS

Contact Information: John Wrynn
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4/16 Pulmonary, Critical Care And Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds

Pulmonary, Critical Care And Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds

Friday, April 16th, 2021

08:15 AM - 09:15 AM

UConn Health
Virtual

Our program involves interactive evidence based case discussion of relevant pulmonary, critical care and sleep topics. Audience includes physicians and other associated staff members in the Greater Hartford community.

Contact Information: Jean Menze, 860-679-3585, jmenze@uchc.edu
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4/16 Furthering Ability To Confront Performance And Organizational Challenges

Furthering Ability To Confront Performance And Organizational Challenges

Friday, April 16th, 2021

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hartford Campus
N/A

Social Work Practice Fellows Certificate Program in Supervision Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

For more information:
https://ssw.uconn.edu/furthering-capacity-to-address-performance-and-challenges/

April 9, 16, 23

Contact Information: ssw.ce@uconn.edu
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4/16 Energy Justice: Prioritizing Equity In The Greener Green

Energy Justice: Prioritizing Equity In The Greener Green

Friday, April 16th, 2021

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Law School
Online

Come and join the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Center for Energy & Environmental Law for Energy Justice: Prioritizing Equity in the Greener Grid, a conference celebrating Earth Day and exploring through an equity lens. Speakers and Panelists will discuss topics ranging from fairness of our fuel choices, the critical choices made now for a just path to a greener future, and the equity and challenges for grid reliability, using the recent issues from Texas as a starting point. Our day will end with a discussion focused on the future of Connecticut’s energy policy. This conference will be offered through an online platform. April 16, 2021 from 9am until 1pm ( approximately ). Conference information and registration will be available shortly.

Contact Information: Deb King, deborah.king@uconn.edu
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4/16 Energy Justice - Earth Day

Energy Justice - Earth Day

Friday, April 16th, 2021

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Law School
Online

Come and join the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Center for Energy & Environmental Law for Energy Justice: Prioritizing Equity in the Greener Grid, a conference celebrating Earth Day and exploring through an equity lens. Speakers and Panelists will discuss topics ranging from fairness of our fuel choices, the critical choices made now for a just path to a greener future, and the equity and challenges for grid reliability, using the recent issues from Texas as a starting point. Our day will end with a discussion focused on the future of Connecticut’s energy policy. This conference will be offered through an online platform.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-justice-prioritizing-equity-in-the-greener-grid-registration-147166427747

Contact Information: deborah.king@uconn.edu
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4/16 Annual Logic Lecture
Algebraic Constructions In Models Of Peano Arithmetic And Its Weak Fragments
Paola D’Aquino (Università della Campania)

Annual Logic Lecture
Algebraic Constructions In Models Of Peano Arithmetic And Its Weak Fragments
Paola D’Aquino (Università della Campania)

Friday, April 16th, 2021

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Storrs Campus
Zoom

Professor D’Aquino is the UConn Logic Groups 2020/2021 Scholar of Consequence, and will deliver the Annual Logic Lecture.

Abstract: I will concentrate on the ideal theory of models of Peano Arithmetic and some of its weak fragments. I will present a model theoretic analysis of the residue rings of these structures.

Contact Information: Damir Dzhafarov, damir@math.uconn.edu
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4/16 DPP: Developing And Supporting A Resiliant Team

DPP: Developing And Supporting A Resiliant Team

Friday, April 16th, 2021

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Other
Online

With Kenya Rutland, KJR Consulting.
Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, we will dive into how your existing team has navigated the pandemic, what qualities and resources you need to develop within your team to be successful in the future, and how to hold yourself and your team accountable on the way.

This program will focus on assessing the qualities of yourself and your staff in order to develop into a resilient team capable of adapting to change and succeeding in crisis.

For more info:
https://dpp.uconn.edu/collaborative/

Contact Information: maura.maloney@uconn.edu
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4/16 CBC Data Therapy

CBC Data Therapy

Friday, April 16th, 2021

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Storrs Campus
online

This is a general consultation session with Vijender.

Please visit the Computational Biology Core Website for more details:
https://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/data-therapy-sessions/

Contact Information: cbcsupport@uconn.edu
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4/16 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Raihan Sayeed Khan

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Raihan Sayeed Khan

Friday, April 16th, 2021

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Webex: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m48ac76b7313b441d90ec06a1cf95d25d

Characterization and Mitigation of Resistance Drift in Amorphous Ge2Sb2Te5 Devices at Cryogenic Temperatures

Field of Study: Electrical Engineering

Contact Information: Ali Gokirmak, ali.gokirmak@uconn.edu
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4/16 Marine Sciences Seminar: Peter Traykovski

Marine Sciences Seminar: Peter Traykovski

Friday, April 16th, 2021

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Presenting: Peter Traykovski, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Seminar Title: DIY Drones: Using unmanned aerial and surface vehicles for nearshore oceanography

Host: Frank Bohlen

Abstract: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/seminar/seminar1213/

Contact Information: marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu or 860-405-9152
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4/16 Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Friday, April 16th, 2021

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

UConn Health
WebEx

TITLE: "Advancing Access to High Quality Psychopharmacology and
Somatic Treatments for Our Nation’s Veterans"

Speaker: Ilse R. Wiechers, MD, MPP, MHS, University of California San Francisco and Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Describe VHA success and lessons learned from previous efforts to address safe prescribing for opioid and psychotropic medication.
2. Explain why it is important to focus attention on stimulants and how VHA is launching the Stimulant Safety Initiative.
3. Identify key elements of national implementation of Esketamine across VHA.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Neither the activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr. Wiechers, have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation.

Dr. Wiechers will be discussing the off-labeled use of Ketamine infusion for treatment of mental health conditions.

This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from http://MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.

If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from http://MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your http://MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.

Contact Information: Krystyna Lipinski x1283 lipinski@uchc.edu
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4/16 CAM Meeting - Prem Shrestha

CAM Meeting - Prem Shrestha

Friday, April 16th, 2021

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

UConn Health
Virtual

CAM Meeting

Speaker: Prem Shrestha
Title: TBA

Contact Information: jespersen@uchc.edu
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