Module 1.1 – What is Genomic Epidemiology?

What to know

This module provides an introduction to genomic epidemiology, with specific reference to SARS-CoV-2 sequencing for epidemiologic investigations.

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Module 1.1

Presenter: Nancy Chow, PhD | Bioinformatics and Informatics Lead, CDC
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Further Reading:

  1. Pathogen genomics in public health.Armstrong, et al. New Engl J Med, 2020.
  2. Precision epidemiology for infectious disease control.Ladner, et al. Nat Med
  3. Towards a genomics-informed, real-time, global pathogen surveillance system.Gardy and Loman. Nat Rev Genet, 2018.
  4. Tracking virus outbreaks in the twenty-first century.Grubaugh, et al. Nat Microbiol

Additional Resources

  1. Scientists have a powerful new tool for controlling the coronavirus: Its own genetic code.Dennis, et al. Washington Post, 2020
  2. Insights from SARS-CoV-2 sequences.Martin, et al. Science, 2021.
  3. Testing at scale during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mercer and Salit. Nat Rev Genet, 2021.
  4. Genomic epidemiology data infrastructure needs for SARS-CoV-2: Modernizing pandemic response strategies.NASEM, 2021.
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