Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wellcome Connecting Science and COG-Train
This course introduced how viruses cause diseases and pandemics. It also approached the importance of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in viral surveillance and the development of vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. Furthermore, the course discussed effective strategies to tackle COVID-19 pandemics and future public health emergencies.
3 weeks, 5 hours per week
Dr Leigh Jackson
Lead Educator
COVID-19 Genomics Global Training (COG-Train)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe how viruses cause diseases and pandemics
- Discuss the use of sequence data for detecting and tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants
- Describe the development and action of vaccines and therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2
- Evaluate the role of genomic epidemiology in pandemic decision-making
- Explain how data sharing contributes to developing effective strategies against the pandemic
Syllabus
- The differences between pandemics, epidemics, and outbreaks
- SARS-CoV-2 genomics and variants
- COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
- Introduction to genomics surveillance and epidemiology
- Lessons for future public health emergencies
Issued on 23rd November 2023
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