MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research: against COVID-19 ^Hub

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MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research is partner of the 'COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium'
https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr/
The mission of the MRC-Centre for Virus research is to carry out fundamental research on viruses and viral diseases, translating the knowledge gained for the improvement of health and the benefit of society.

'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.

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.

Contributors:
Professor Emma Thomson, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
Professor David Robertson, Head of Viral Genomics and Bioinformatics
Dr Ana Da Silva Filipe, Head of Genomics
James Shepherd, CVR clinical fellow
Dr Kathy Li, CVR clinical fellow
Natasha Jesudason, CVR clinical fellow
Rajiv Shah, CVR clinical fellow
Dr Kathy Smollett, CVR research associate – genomics
Dr Stephen Carmichael, CVR research associate – genomics
Dr Lilly Tong, CVR research associate – genomics
Natasha Johnson, CVR technician – genomics
Daniel Mair, CVR technician – genomics
Jenna Nichols, CVR technician – genomics
Dr Richard Orton, CVR bioinformatician
Dr Joseph Hughes, CVR bioinformatician
Dr Sreenu Vattipally, CVR bioinformatician
Dr Josh Singer, CVR software engineer

2. Project: 'Coronavirus: the science explained'

Summary: To provide a website for the public with reliable, detailed, and up-to-date science information on coronavirus and COVID-19. Project details are available at the UKRI webpage. The project is led and funded by UKRI team.

Glasgow researchers at MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research:

Professor Massimo Palmarini
Professor Margaret Hosie
Dr Sema Nickbakhsh

Partner organisations:

European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Imperial College of London
King's College London
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
University of Oxford