COG-UK News and Events

The latest news, blogs, events and videos across the COG-UK consortium

Blog

21 Mar 2023

COG-UK’s final flight

COG-UK is ending on the 31st of March, 2023. Launched in the spring of 2020 as part of the UK response to the emerging pandemic, the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK)...

Blog

21 Mar 2023

Full list of all individual members and partners of COG-UK

Full list of all individual members and partners of COG-UK

Blog

17 Mar 2023

A look back to the detection of the first variant of concern, the Alpha variant

As we approach the closure of COG-UK, we reflect on some of the key moments on the pandemic and the genomic sequencing of its variants, focusing on the first variant...

Blog

9 Mar 2023

Rapid repurposing of genomic tools to tackle SARS-CoV-2

The importance of rapid diagnostics and pathogen genomic sequencing as part of our pandemic responses has been made clear over the past three years. Maintaining a robust testing pipeline –...

Blog

7 Mar 2023

How genome data and modelling can improve hospital outbreak detection

During the COVID-19 pandemic, computational tools were developed to support the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 transmission rates. However, hospitals continue to struggle to effectively monitor infection within wards owing to a...

Blog / COG Train

5 Mar 2023

Launch of our fifth COG-Train online course “Pathogen Genomics: A New Era in Global Health Surveillance and Strategy”

Join this course and gain a comprehensive understanding of genomic surveillance approaches and technologies. With this knowledge, you’ll be equipped to respond to future global health threats.

Blog / COG Train

3 Mar 2023

Assessing challenges and opportunities for genomics and training in global COVID-19 responses

Over the past six months a group of researchers from Polygeia, a student-led global health-focused think tank, worked with COG-UK to complete two separate research projects reflecting on regional COVID-19...

Blog

2 Mar 2023

“The ability to get the rest of our science on the move again, after everyone downed tools to focus on COVID-19 is really valuable”: reflections from recipients of the COG-UK Early Career Funding Scheme

The COG-UK Early Career Funding Scheme provides support to early career scientists who contributed towards the work of COG-UK. Our collective efforts, output and impact were a direct result of...

Blog

1 Mar 2023

“I’m being given the opportunity to do really cool science”: reflections from recipients of the COG-UK Early Career Funding Scheme

Our Early Career Funding Scheme provides support to early career scientists who contributed towards the work of COG-UK. Our collective efforts, output and impact were a direct result of the...

Blog

28 Feb 2023

“Schemes like this are essential in helping future bioinformaticians enter the field”: reflections from recipients of the COG-UK Early Career Funding Scheme

Our Early Career Funding Scheme provides support to early career scientists who contributed towards the work of COG-UK. Our collective efforts, output and impact were a direct result of the...

[Image credit: Bethany Lavin Photography – www.bethanylavinphotography.com ]

Blog

9 Feb 2023

Using genomics to track hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections

Dr Sam Robson is a Reader in Genomics and Bioinformatics, and the Bioinformatics Lead at the Centre for Enzyme Innovation (CEI) at the University of Portsmouth. During the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Blog

7 Feb 2023

The integration of genomic sequencing into public health practice in Northern Ireland

In recent months – reflecting on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic – the Northern Ireland Public Health Agency (PHA) has been working to understand how the science of pathogen...