Course: From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, and Sharing During a Pandemic

It is widely acknowledged that sharing research data in a timely and open manner is crucial to furthering progress in science and healthcare. However, due to the diverse nature of …

Well planned and proper sample acquisition is essential for ensuring the reliability of sequencing results. It is crucial to ensure that the sample that gets sequenced is collected and processed …

In this video Ana and Dr Harper VanSteenhouse talk about the quality control and standards that can be used across a national laboratory network. To ensure that laboratories provide accurate …

Prof Mark Webber and Dr Muhammad Yasir talk about their collaboration to tackle COVID-19 in Pakistan. They also share some tips and ideas for those who are looking for new …

NB: this video is in French. You can choose captions in English or French and you will find transcriptions in both English and French below. In this review of week …

Here you will learn from Dr Haper VanSteenhouse more about the different SARS-CoV-2 testing workflows that were implemented in the United Kingdom to cover different types of samples. Do you …

When deciding what type of sample to use for detecting SARS-CoV-2, there are a number of considerations. Is the test for clinical diagnosis or community surveillance? Do you want to …

In this video, Dr Ewan guides us through the differences between data sharing routinely and during a public health emergency.

Testing, isolation and contact tracing are fundamental measures to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and reduce global morbidity and mortality. Initially, efforts were largely focused on the detection of infection …

Glossary of less known terms used in this course Adaptors: a short chemically synthesised single or double-strand DNA (oligonucleotide) used in some sequencing methodologies to connect an unknown or amplified …

We, your Educators on this course, will be present during the next three weeks of the course, following and joining in the discussions from time to time, and sharing our …

SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected using different diagnostics approaches. In this article, we will cover the main tests used during the pandemic. Lateral flow immunoassays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antigen The …

Comments During almost every step of the process, you will be able to use the comments area to discuss the course material with other learners. We encourage you to try …

Who is a stakeholder? Sharing research data within the international scientific community is of increasing importance for research propagation and value. However, the ethical and social challenges this presents, particularly …

This animation briefly introduces the steps for sequencing methodologies currently in use. The first part outlines the dye-terminating sequencing, also known as Sanger sequencing. The second part describes a general …