News
27 Jul 2021
Alpha variant spread via ‘super-seeding’ event within UK: Oxford, Northeastern and Edinburgh Universities
Read the Oxford Martin School's press release on a recent study that analyses the transmissibility of the Alpha variant.
Blog
23 Jul 2021
How SARS-CoV-2 sequencing is becoming a national service
We depict our transition journey and celebrate the lasting legacy of COG-UK sequencing efforts.
Blog
9 Jul 2021
Covid Connections – Variant or Villain
In the second event of the COVID connections series, organised by Wellcome Connecting Science and COG-UK, researchers discussed variants of SARS-CoV-2.
News
8 Jul 2021
Why COG-UK is joining the UK Health Data Research Alliance
The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium joined the UK Health Data Research Alliance earlier this month. Find out more about the Alliance and our collaboration with HDR UK in this...
Blog
29 Jun 2021
In conversation with the “Queen of Virology”, Professor Judy Breuer
Described by Sharon Peacock as “an absolute legend in clinical virology”, Judy shared her story of how she made it to where she is today.
News
24 Jun 2021
Expanding the COG-UK research portfolio to increase impact from genome data
COG-UK is enhancing its research portfolio by awarding up to £40,000 to 12 of its consortium partners.
News
14 Jun 2021
News: COG-UK and WCS receive funding for a global training programme in SARS-CoV-2 genomics
The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium and Wellcome Connecting Science (WCS) are delighted to have been jointly awarded a ‘Wellcome-FCDO Joint Initiative on Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response grant’...
Blog
11 Jun 2021
Meet the researcher: Greg Young
This week we meet Greg Young from Northumbria University, who has played a vital role in managing his lab’s logistics of COVID-19 sample transfer and analysis.
