The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad hosted a five-day (July 29 th to August 2 nd, 2024) hands-on training workshop to provide a detailed understanding of the various technical approaches for wastewater surveillance The workshop was attended by faculty, staff & students from research institutes & public health laboratories conducting disease surveillance. The workshop provided end-to-end training on sample collection & processing techniques, nucleic acid- based pathogen detection including use of next generation sequencing tools for variant detection & resistome profiling. Additionally, data analysis tools used for detection of pathogens (viruses and bacteria contributing to antimicrobial resistance) were also discussed. The workshop provided a comprehensive overview of how wastewater surveillance can serve as a powerful tool to monitor as well as predict disease outbreaks and it was well-appreciated by the participants.
