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Biosecurity

Early Detection via Sequencing

Deploy comprehensive sequencing-based early warning systems to rapidly detect and attribute emerging bio-threats. It is important to distinguish detection of known pathogens (easy to find in sequencing data) vs. previously unknown ones (hard).

Resources (8)

Biobot Analytics
Initiative
EIT Pathogena
Initiative
Ginkgo Bioworks Partners with HaDEA in Up to €24 Million Consortium Project to Deliver Next-Generation 'Agnostic Diagnostics' for Respiratory Viruses at the Point of Care
Initiative
Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen
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Nucleic Acid Observatory
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Saliva Direct
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UK to create world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics
Initiative
Towards ubiquitous metagenomic sequencing: a technology roadmap
Roadmap

R&D Gaps (1)

Insufficient Surveillance of Bio-Threats

Biosecurity
Rapid detection of emerging bio-threats is critical for effective intervention and containment. However, many pathogens are detected only after widespread transmission has occurred. In addition, attributing the source of these threats remains challenging.
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