“It was a great way to share my knowledge to something that could contribute to a better world”: speaking with COG-Train course’s Organisers
COG-Train delivered the Viral Genomics and Bioinformatics Virtual Course for scientists based in Asia, between 22-26 August 2022, in collaboration with the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Savitribai...
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17 Nov 2022
“The pandemic allowed me to build a network that I had always dreamed of”: In conversation with Professor Mariana Viegas
During the peak of the pandemic Professor Mariana Viegas (Professor of Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Exact Sciences of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina), saw an opportunity...
“There are so many lessons from the pandemic”: Hear from global experts on why strengthening genomic surveillance approaches is critical for the future
A key lesson resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of strong and agile genomic surveillance capabilities globally, to be able to react at pace to public health threats....
Providing equitable genomic training globally: A recap from the Asia Pacific Advanced Network Workshop
In collaboration with Wellcome Connecting Science (WCS), the COG-Train programme organised the "Equity in training and capacity building for genomics and global health" workshop, which was held as part of...
“You realise how much you can achieve as part of a network” An educator’s perspective on COG-Train
COG-Train is an international educational initiative providing open-access learning in SARS-CoV-2 genomics. We spoke to Tracey Calvert-Joshua, an educator who took part in the third COG-Train online course.
“We kept learners engaged in a virtual setting” – Our COG-Train educators tell us about their experience
COG-Train provides open-access learning in SARS-CoV-2 genomics and is facilitating an increase in global genome sequencing and analysis capacity, reducing sequencing inequality, and helping to enhance pathogen surveillance. With two...
Bioinformatics for pathogen surveillance: Launching our third COG-Train online course
Launch of our third COG-Train online course "Making sense of genomic data: COVID-19 web-based bioinformatics". Explore the tools for web-based SARS-CoV-2 sequencing analyses and learn techniques to prepare data and...
Maximising access to SARS-CoV-2 bioinformatics training: What are distributed classrooms?
COG-Train’s ambition is to provide high quality, open-access training across the world, on all aspects of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and bioinformatics. Key to this is having a model which supports a...
Diaries of SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training: in Conversation with COG-Train Educators
The recently launched COG-Train programme is an open-access educational initiative focused on providing impactful learning opportunities around SARS-CoV-2 genomics to a global audience. We spoke to two educators who took...
A shared vision of future pandemic preparedness: WHO’s 10-year strategy and the COG-Train Programme
WHO’s recently published global strategy for the genomic surveillance of pathogens offers a practical framework for future pandemic preparedness, which COG-Train is already starting to deliver on.
Answering public health questions with testing and sequencing strategies. Learn more with our second COG-Train course ‘From Swab to Server’
How do sequencing experts decide upon their testing and analysis strategy? Our second COG-Train online course “From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, and Sharing During a Pandemic” will take you...
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21 Apr 2022
“The coverage of our work re-ignited people’s interest in science” – in conversation with Dr Senjuti Saha
For our April Women in COG event, the team hosted a discussion with Dr Senjuti Saha, a molecular microbiologist who is currently Director at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF)...
