Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU)
A UKAS accredited medical laboratory No 9510
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Pathogen Genomics Unit Cardiff Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU) Public Health Wales Microbiology Cardiff Wales Genomic Health Centre Cardiff Edge Business Park Longwood Drive Whitchurch CF14 7YU
Telephone: 02921 834010 (for results, consultation & advice during office hours 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri) E-mail: pengu.lab@wales.nhs.uk Laboratory Hours: 07:30 – 17:00 (Monday - Friday)
DX Address Public Health Wales Cardiff PenGU DX 425501 CARDIFF 53
Referral Form
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Core reference services & guide to investigations
- HIV Resistance
- Characterisation of referred isolates to support outbreak/cluster investigations for epidemiological surveillance for Welsh Centre for Mycobacteria (WCM), Anaerobe Reference Unit (ARU) & Specialist Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Unit (SACU)
- Covid-19 surveillance
- Typing and surveillance of Influenza A & B and Enterovirus
- Evaluation of new targets for Whole Genome Sequencing
- R & D activities in relation to our reference functions
How to obtain services
Use the HIV Resistance form: Form 1.5: Referral form-submission of clinical samples for HIV Resistance
Samples should be sent in packaging appropriate to current legislation, accompanied by a referral form (available to download below) detailing putative diagnosis, patient or sample details and relevant (clinical) history.
For all other services please contact appropriate Reference Unit.
Referral Form
PenGU Referral Form: HIV Resistance
For all other services please contact appropriate Reference Unit.
Staff
Clinical Lead for HIV resistance and Mycobacteria |
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| Consultant Medical Microbiologist: | Dr Matthijs Backx |
Pathogen Genomics Laboratory Team |
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| Clinical Scientist and Head of Unit: | Dr Sally Corden |
| Senior Biomedical Scientist Deputy Head: | Joanne Watkins |
| Senior Biomedical Scientist: | Bree Gatica-Wilcox |
| Trainee Clinical Scientist: | Laura Gifford |
| Specialist Biomedical Scientists: | Alec Birchley & Sara Kumziene-Summerhayes |
| Healthcare Scientists: | Jason Coombes, Sarah Taylor, Dr Rebeca Evans, Alex Adams & Fabiola Przychodnia |
| Associate Practitioners: | Lauren Gilbert & Aaron Sheehan |
Pathogen Genomics Bioinformatics Team |
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| Consultant Bioinformatician: | Prof Thomas Connor |
| Lead Bioinformaticians: | Dr Sara Rey & Dr Catryn Williams |
| Senior Bioinformaticians: | Dr Jonathan Jenkins, Dr Dyfed Evans & Andrew Beazer |
| Bioinformaticians: | Amy Gaskin, Milly Roberts & Emily Brightwell |
Related Links
Public Health Wales Microbiology Services
UK Anaerobe Reference Unit (UKARU)
Wales Centre for Mycobacteria (WCM)