Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, and Sharing During a Pandemic
Wellcome Connecting Science and COG-Train
This course entails the journey of a sample from the swab to the processed data used by experts in pandemic response. We also discuss data sharing and the manner and implications of it on a pandemic scale.
3 weeks, 5 hours per week
Dr Ana Filipe
Lead Educator
COVID-19 Genomics Global Training (COG-Train)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Outline the journey from sample collection, through PCR to sequencing and data linkage
- Compare the different sample types and how sampling strategy affects test performance
- Explain the importance of linking genomic data to clinical and epidemiological data sets to address public health and scientific questions
- Identify and explore ethical, legal and social implications of data use and sharing
Syllabus
- Sample collection and data linkage
- The different types of samples and testing strategy
- What is “meta-data” and how it is linked to sampling
- Data sharing and its role in pandemic response
- Ethical considerations for data collection and sharing
Issued on 2nd November 2023
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