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)...
Reflecting on the launch of our first COG-Train online course
Genome sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2, classify variants and develop diagnostic tests and other tools to help manage the outbreak, yet how genome sequencing and analysis works...
“An unprecedented collaborative effort”: How COG-UK and our partners came together to do something extraordinary
At home and internationally, COG-UK established itself as one of the leaders in genomic sequencing during the pandemic. Professor Sharon Peacock and Dr Katerina Galai reflect on their journey so...
Blog
7 Apr 2022
The crucial role of data linkage during the pandemic
A core part of any public health response – and especially one as fast-moving and far-reaching as the COVID-19 pandemic – requires a range of stakeholders in different locations to...
Blog
4 Apr 2022
Two years on
On the second anniversary of the inception of COG-UK, we reflect on the collective achievements of the members of our consortium, our experiences along the way, and the enduring impact...
Blog
30 Mar 2022
“It was unlike anything we had seen before”: How genomic sequencing can help us to prepare for future variants
Professor Emma Thomson, OBE, is one of the COG-UK researchers leading the sequencing and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 as it circulates in the UK. We spoke to Emma about her response...
Blog
24 Mar 2022
Exploring the mutational world of SARS-CoV-2
A recent publication from the consortium describes the creation of the COG-UK-Mutation Explorer, a tool that researchers have used to explore mutations in the UK’s SARS-CoV-2 genomic data and to...
Blog / Events / Videos / Women in COG
14 Mar 2022
International Women’s Day panel discussion: on building support networks, mentorship and enabling change
To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March, COG-UK hosted a panel discussion with Colby Benari, CEO of In2scienceUK, and Phoebe Reynolds – an alumnus, and now trustee, of their...
How global collaboration and genomics training will better prepare us to tackle COVID-19 variants and future pandemics
The global response to COVID-19 variants during the current pandemic has highlighted the need for open scientific collaboration. Providing training tools to help countries establish or expand their own SARS-CoV-2...
Blog
14 Feb 2022
61% of female COG-UK members say that COVID-19 has positively impacted their career – COG-UK celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science
61% of female COG-UK members say that COVID-19 has positively impacted their career. We ran a COG-UK membership survey to understand the impact that the pandemic has had on the...
