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International collaboration strengthens global disease surveillance

Increasingly researchers have used wastewater surveillance as an effective tool to find out what viruses and which strains of viruses—for example, SARS-CoV-2 variants—are circulating within a community. Providing real-time insights into which diseases might be on the rise helps public health officials to detect and contain outbreaks before they become global pandemics. In late Spring 2023, Scripps Research postdoctoral associates…
August 11, 2023
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Jyothi Purushotham and Holly Lutz recognized for career accomplishments

Congratulations to Jyothi Purushotham and Holly Lutz, two Andersen Lab postdoctoral researchers who recently received awards recognizing significant achievements in their respective areas of study. Jyothi Purushotham, PhD, was awarded the International Biomedical Research Alliance’s Outstanding Recent Graduate Award, an honor that aims to recognize those who embody scientific innovation and collaboration through significant early career discoveries. As an NIH-Oxford…
October 11, 2022
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WARN-ID Genomic Epidemiology Training Lays Groundwork for Future Research

WARN-ID recently concluded a six-week genomic epidemiology training of  44 trainees across seven countries. The training was composed of three modules aimed at meeting the immediate need for SARS-CoV-2 sequencing, while also providing a vital foundation in genomics and bioinformatics for future development.  26 pre-recorded lecture videos, didactic sessions, office hours, supplemental materials, and ongoing support through a dedicated Slack…
October 3, 2022
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Welcome 2022 interns!

The Andersen Lab would like to officially introduce and welcome eight summer interns selected from two programs offered by Scripps Research and the Scripps Research Translational Institute! Our interns are working closely with a mentor on either a wet lab or computational project to learn about the methods we use to study the emergence, spread, and occurrence of infectious diseases. Selected from a…
July 13, 2022