TITLE: “Microbial Dynamics: The Dual Roles of Nasal Actinobacteria in Pneumococcal Defense”
SPEAKER: Nancy El-Chaar, PhD Student, Dr. Surette
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
1. Explore the diversity of host-associated Actinobacteria in the upper respiratory tract – the good and the bad
2. Identify and characterize anti-pneumococcal compounds from nasal commensal Actinobacteria using comparative genomics and purification techniques
