Category: International News

CDC has kicked off the SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Public Health Emergency Response, Epidemiology and Surveillance (SPHERES) consortium, which will greatly expand the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the COVID-19 virus. This national network of sequencing laboratories will speed the release of SARS-CoV-2 sequence data into the public domain. SPHERES will provide consistent, real-time… Read more

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Control (CDC) scientists Dr. Vikram Krishnasamy, and Dr. Peter Briss and the 2019 Lung Injury Prevention Team, have been named finalists in the Partnership for Public Service’s annual Service to America awards. The awards, named after Partnership founder Samuel J. Heyman and known as the “Sammies,” recognize the talents… Read more