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ONCoV Genomics Coalition Ontario's COVID-19 Genomics Rapid Response Coalition [Funder: Ontario Genomics, DNAStack, Canadian Digital Supercluster, Illumina, Oxford Nanopore]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Other Funders (Canada)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    ONCoV Genomics Coalition The coalition is led by Ontario Genomics and includes Public Health Ontario, clinical laboratories from across Ontario and expert advisors. See member list at https://www.oncov.ca/

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen genomics, mutations and adaptations

  • Special Interest Tags

    Data Management and Data Sharing

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

To accelerate the genomic characterization and surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Ontario and to help expedite patient genome sequencing through a coordinated approach bringing together all of the province's genomics resources and capacity to enable timely and comprehensive genomic analysis. The ON-CoV Coalition is designed to provide for method standardization and coordination of:​ (1) Collecting Patient Samples and Metadata, (2) Sequencing, (3) Data Curation and Management, (4) Epidemiological Studies. This work will expedite real-time testing and reporting to inform public health and public policy, help manage and overcome the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and ensure scalability for Ontario's future pandemics preparedness.