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DESCRIPTION:Genomic Epidemiology in SARS-CoV-2: new tools and challenges\n
 \nCaroline Colijn\, Simon Fraser University\n	Tuesday February 8\, 12-1pm\n
 	Zoom Link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85428056343\n\nAbstract: Since the sta
 rt of the COVID-19 pandemic\, scientists around the world have sequenced o
 ver 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes in an effort to monitor and understand th
 e evolution and transmission of this virus. Virus sequences can help us un
 derstand the emergence of new variants with new phenotypes\, track the vir
 us' geographical movements and\, at local levels\, can help us to understa
 nd local transmission. In this talk I will describe our work in using SARS
 -CoV-2 genomes to estimate serial intervals: the time between symptoms (or
  in some cases\, sample collection) in infector-infectee pairs. Serial int
 ervals are important because they underlie estimates of the reproductive n
 umber\, Rt\, which in turn is used to help understand the strength of tran
 smission and the impact of different levels of vaccine coverage. I will di
 scuss broader challenges and opportunities for the genomic surveillance of
  SARS-CoV-2.\n
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LOCATION:CA\, QC
SUMMARY:QLS Seminar Series - Caroline Colijn
URL:/qls/channels/event/qls-seminar-series-caroline-co
 lijn-337163
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