From Swab to Server: Testing and Sequencing During a Pandemic
Explore the process of how swab samples become critical data that aids the knowledge and understanding of the spread of disease with this informative online course from the Wellcome Genome Campus.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for diagnostic and healthcare professionals, as well as anyone involved in the testing and analysis of disease samples.
It will also be advantageous to researchers specialising in the fields of pandemics, diseases, and diagnostics.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Outline the journey from sample collection, through PCR to sequencing and data linkage
Compare the different sample types and how sampling strategy affects test performance
Explain the importance of linking genomic data to clinical and epidemiological data sets to address public health and scientific questions
Identify and explore ethical, legal and social implications of data use and sharing