COG-Train

COG-Train is an educational initiative developed jointly by the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium and Wellcome Connecting Science (WCS) to provide open-access learning in SARS-CoV-2 genomics.

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Pathogen Genomics: A New Era in Global Health Surveillance and Strategy (FutureLearn)

Learn how genomics can help contain infectious diseases, prevent future global health threats, and better protect public health. On this three-week course taught by experts in pathogen genomics and epidemiology, you’ll review recent developments in genomic surveillance, and explore how these could inform public health [...]

Making sense of genomic data: COVID-19 web-based bioinformatics (FutureLearn)

Explore the tools for web-based SARS-CoV-2 sequencing analyses and learn techniques to prepare data and share genomic outputs. Discover how to analyse SARS-CoV-2 sequences using web-based tools. Over the past decade, sequencing technologies have become more accessible and sequencing data has increased exponentially. However, bioinformatics capacity is still limited. [...]

The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic (FutureLearn)

Gain insights into tracking, treating, preventing, and preparing for pandemics through genome sequencing and data sharing. See how viral genomics can improve the response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. Genomics is crucial in understanding and responding to pandemics, including COVID-19. On this three-week course, you’ll learn key concepts in [...]

From Swab to Server: Testing, Sequencing, and Sharing During a Pandemic (FutureLearn)

Discover the process of how swab samples become critical data that aid the knowledge and understanding of the spread of disease. Explore the journey from swabbing to processing data. Sampling and testing are key to understanding where a disease is spreading. In the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of samples [...]