Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Funding AgeTech) Non-funding Support

Entity: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Category: non-funding support

Description: University of Sheffield is partner of the project 'COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium' 'COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium' is a collaboration between the NHS, Public Health England and other UK public health agencies, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge and other academic institutions.

1. Project
COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
Research Group: Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit
Project Description: The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium aims to increase the current capacity for SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequencing in the UK. This sequencing data will be used to understand the epidemiology and spread of the virus, and to monitor and evaluate interventions for COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 genomic data will be integrated with NHS electronic health records and other existing genomic data to generate insights into susceptibility to COVID-19. From within the DPHPC, Professor John Danesh is a member of the COG-UK Steering Group, Dr Ewan Harrison will serve as the Scientific Project Manager and Dr Michael Chapman will lead the health informatics component.

2. Project
Project: Sheffield scientists sequence over 1,000 Covid-19 genomes to aid pandemic response
Scientists at the University of Sheffield and clinicians from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have reached a major milestone of their work as part of a national effort to map the spread of coronavirus The teams have now uploaded a staggering 1,000 genome sequences to the Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, helping researchers around the world The work has been backed by the UK government as part of a £20 million investment in a consortium helping the national response to the pandemic. The genetic code could arm public health agencies and clinicians with cutting edge intelligence to help combat coronavirus
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/sheffield-sequence-1000-coronavirus-genomes-1.888702
Technology: UK AgeTech Funding Bodies
Industry: UK AgeTech Funding&Support
Headquarters: United Kingdom
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