Webinar recording: Genome Sequencing COVID-19

Hosted by Australian Academy of Science as part of the COVID-19 Webinar Series

Genome sequencing has been around for decades and has become faster and cheaper in more recent years. But how is it currently being used across the world in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic?

Genome sequencing allows the tracking of small mutations in SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, meaning chains of transmission can be identified. Genome sequencing also assists in identifying missing links in the chain of transmission, which indicates when there are undetected viral sources in the community.

Panellists:

Professor Ben Howden
Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Doherty Institute, Australia

Dr Ming-Kun Li
Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China

Dr Alessandro Marcello
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy

Dr Ana Tereza Ribeiro de Vasconcelos
National Laboratory of Scientific Computing (LNCC), Brazil