Suraj Jagtap wins the best poster award in Virus Genomics and Evolution

Virus Genomics and Evolution conference held every two years highlights recent developments in genomics and evolutionary analysis of viruses. The meeting addresses the fundamental questions of viral evolution, transmission and pathogenesis. It showcases advances in viral genomics, bioinformatics and sequencing technology, as well as methodologies for large viral dataset analysis. The application of viral genomic studies for patient management and public health are explored.

Suraj Jagtap wins the Best Poster Award at the conference for his innovative work on “The evolutionary dynamics of dengue virus in India” which showed how immune selection pressures might be shaping the evolution of dengue virus in unprecedented ways.