Pathogen population and evolutionary genomics:

Extensive and adaptive genome structure variation drives the evolution and epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent. Evolution of Drug Resistance workshop, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, USA (Sept 2014).
KITP link

Escherichia coli ST131 genomes from long-term care facilities highlight subtype displacement and pervasive recombination. Evolution of Drug Resistance workshop, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, USA (Aug 2014).

High-throughput genome sequencing deciphers population admixture and epidemiology in a monomorphic parasite. Next Generation Sequencing meeting, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (June 2014).

Signatures of hybridisation and recombination in semi-clonal parasite genomes. Population Genetics group 46, Glasgow, UK (December 2012).

Methods for discovering mutations and signatures of ancient hybridisation in DNA. MACSI seminar, University of Limerick, Ireland (December 2012).

Ancient and recent origins of drug resistance in a recent Leishmania parasite epidemic. Virtual Institute of Bioinformatics and Evolution, Dublin, Ireland (November 2012).

Using population structure to explore drug resistance genetics in the Leishmania donovani complex. British Society for Parasitology, Glasgow, UK (April 2012).

Genomics insights into the phylogeographic evolutionary history of the global leishmaniasis epidemic. Cambridge Evolutionary Genetics, UK (January 2012).

The evolutionary epidemiology of Leishmania parasites in the Indian subcontinent. Popgroup 45, Nottingham, UK (January 2012).

The evolutionary and epidemiological genomics of drug resistance in clinical Leishmania donovani strains. ESEB, Tubingen, Germany (August 2011).

Genome sequencing of Leishmania donovani clinical lines reveals dynamic phylogenetic variation. Phylogenetics, Cambridge University, UK (June 2011).
Newton College abstract link

Population genomic variation in clinical Leishmania donovani strains. MEEGID, Amsterdam, Netherlands (November 2010).
Abstract pdf on Kaladrug consortium Leishrisk.net website

Livestock and plant population and evolutionary genetics:

The population genetics of two disease-associated chicken genes. Bovine and Avian Immunogenetics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (June 2007).

A genomic approach to detecting selection in the chicken genome. VIBE, University College Dublin, Ireland (April 2006).