Funders
On 1 April 2020, COG-UK received approximately £20 million in funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR); the Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI); and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. In early 2021 COG-UK received funding from the Testing Innovation Fund and the Department of Health and Social Care Test and Trace to bolster sequencing output.
Academic Partners
Sixteen academic partners are a key part of the consortium
Central Sequencing Hub
The Wellcome Sanger Institute provides large-scale, high-throughput DNA sequencing and analysis of SARS-CoV-2
Public Health Agencies
The four public health agencies of the UK are a core component of the consortium
Lighthouse Labs
The Lighthouse Labs supply diagnostic services to the UK’s COVID-19 testing
Additional Sequencing Sites
The following academic universities, institutions, public health groups and NHS organisations work together in the consortium
Additional Collaborators
