The mission of the Center for Genomic Epidemiology (CGE) is to apply cutting-edge microbial genomic and data mining and machine learning tools to study the epidemiology and evolution of serious pathogens. Examples include research on pathogen transmission; strain emergence; and methods for detection, investigation, and interruption of outbreaks in healthcare and in the community. The Center uses novel genomic methods and machine learning to accomplish its goals. CGE prioritizes the training of the next generation of researchers.