Data Science Seminars - Introduction to Viral Genomics
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Data Science Seminars - Introduction to Viral Genomics

MARCH 26, 2025

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 5:00 p.m.
Data Science and Bioinformatics Lab (Building 21)
Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering - Politecnico di Milano

Speaker: Tommaso Alfonsi (Politecnico di Milano)

Contacts: Silvia Cascianelli | silvia.cascianelli@polimi.it

Abstract

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Tommaso Alfonsi (Politecnico di Milano) will hold a seminar titled "Introduction to Viral Genomics" in the Data Science and Bioinformatics Lab (Building 21). The event is part of the Data Science Seminars organized by the Data Science Lab at Politecnico di Milano.

The seminar will provide an overview of viral genomics, addressing inherent challenges and contemporary methodologies. Focusing on Influenza, the speaker will explore how genomic data analysis can help monitor viral evolution and highlight patterns. Specifically, he will examine the application of codon bias, machine learning and statistical methods to decipher viral dynamics and develop a warning system capable of detecting local spillovers that can be used to guide public health interventions.