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Evolutionary genomics to inform outbreak responses

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Grant number: GA275787

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Disease X

  • Start & end year

    2023
    2027

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $751,344.94

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Melbourne

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen genomics, mutations and adaptations

  • 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

Genomics has been essential to track recent pandemics, including those of COVID-19, Ebola, and drug-resistant bacteria. This project will develop methods to integrate epidemiological and genomic data, for a comprehensive system of infectious disease surveillance that will constantly update estimates of pathogen introductions and infectious spread. Implementation of these techniques in public health will dramatically increase the value of information for pandemic preparedness and mitigation.