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Institute of infectious agents, University Hospital Lyon, France – sequencing platform. Quentin, a biomedical engineer, is loading cartridge reagents in the instrument prior to the sequencing run.
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Guiding principles for pathogen genome data sharing and lessons learned during public health emergencies

22 February 2023 11:00 – 12:30 CET

In this webinar we discussed guiding principles for genomic data sharing in public health emergencies, as well as benefits derived from the use of this shared data; and heard country experiences on successes and challenges of genomic data sharing in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox.

We welcomed:

Dr Vasee Moorthy (WHO Headquarters)

Dr Oliver Morgan (WHO Headquarters)

Dr Gabriel Wallau (Aggeu Magalhães Institute - Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Brazil)


Webinar series held in English, with interpretation in French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese.

Check back here soon for the webinar highlights

Launched in May 2020, this knowledge sharing platform aims to enhance WHO guidance dissemination and best practice sharing among public health laboratories globally. This webinar was presented in partnership with Project ECHO™