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Enhancing whole genome sequencing (WGS) capacities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health health threats in Estonia

Grant number: 101113427

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2023
    2026

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,358,201.04

  • Funder

    European Commission

  • Principal Investigator

    Pullat Janne

  • Research Location

    Estonia

  • Lead Research Institution

    TERVISEAMET

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • 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

This project is a continuation of the past project 'ÄòEnhancing Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and/or Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) national infrastructures and capacities to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in Estonia'Äô and it aims to continue the work in the field of enhancing WGS and RT-PCR national infrastructures and capacities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health threats under the EU4Health Programme (EU4H). This project aims to finalize the WGS sequencing structure in Estonia Health Board as its mission is to improve health emergency preparedness and response to potential and existing health treats in the field of infectious diseases. In addition to sequencing capacity building also the improvement of laboratory information system (LIS) is proposed. The aim for new LIS is to be modern and flexible, based on micro services architecture and effectively adjustable. To improve the workflow, strengthen achieved capacities and offer more effective monitoring and enhanced preparedness in Estonia as well as in EU.