Applications of viral genomics for COVID-19 in BC - Grand Rounds - July 7,2020

Summary: We have been performing sequence analysis of Sars-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 using nanopore sequencing methods since February 2020. Our results have shown that this is a practical method for obtaining SARS-CoV-2 sequence data, which can provide insight in the transmission of the virus and is likely to lead to actionable public health decisions. Presenters: Dr. Richard Harrigan is a Professor in the Division of AIDS at UBC, who has spent the last two decades applying sequence analyses to the care and management of human viral diseases. Dr. Natalie Prystajecky is an Environmental Microbiologist at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory who has applied genomics in the context of foodborne outbreaks and now for COVID-19. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UBC.

BC CDC Presenters

7/7/2020 7:00:00 PM