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UKHSA Presents

UKHSA Presents is a new webinar series profiling the science behind how we prevent, prepare for and respond to infectious diseases and environmental hazards to keep all our communities safe.

How to join UKHSA Presents

UKHSA Presents is open for any of our stakeholders or partners with an interest to attend. All the materials from each webinar will be added to this page. Sign up to our Stakeholder Cascade to receive a weekly newsletter with the latest events, news, updates and guidance from UKHSA.

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Next event: Advancing Public Health: UKHSA’s AI application in Health Security (8 May)

On Thursday 8 May, 11am to 12pm, we will be hosting the next UKHSA Presents webinar. We will showcase our AI developments, demonstrate real-world applications already enhancing health security, and engage in a thoughtful discussion about future possibilities and ethical considerations. Discover how UKHSA is responsibly harnessing AI’s power to stay ahead of emerging threats while navigating the complex balance of innovation and risk.

You can register for the event via Microsoft Forms.

Previous editions

February 2025: mSCAPE Genomics

On Wednesday 19 February, our UKHSA Presents webinar explored UKHSA’s groundbreaking work in the use of pathogen genomics.  Our panel of speakers focused on the world-first metagenomics Surveillance Collaboration and Analysis Programme (mSCAPE), which has been developed to aid in the rapid detection of infectious diseases that could threaten the UK.

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UKHSA Presents: Pathogen genomics

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mSCAPE Genomics

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November 2024: Antimicrobial Resistance

On Thursday 14 November, the second webinar in our series explored UKHSA’s work on tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Our panel of speakers discussed the challenges of AMR and UKHSA’s work on health surveillance, tracking and analysing resistance, developing evidenced-based interventions and raising public awareness.

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

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Antimicrobial resistance

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September 2024: Vector-borne diseases

On Thursday 5 September 2024, we held the first edition of UKHSA Presents on vector-borne diseases.

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Vector-bourne diseases

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Vector-borne disease

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Biting Back

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For any queries about UKHSA Presents, email: externalaffairs@ukhsa.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 18 September 2024
Last updated 22 April 2025 show all updates
  1. Added upcoming AI event.

  2. Added upcoming mSCAPE event.

  3. Added video and slides for November 2024 event.

  4. Updated the next and previous editions to reflect that the 14 November 2024 event has now happened.

  5. First published.

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