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SUMMARY:Functional Phylogenetics on the Scale of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic -
  Dr Emily Scher\, University of Edinburgh
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CONTACT:Dr Ciara Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to the production of massive a
 mounts of sequencing data. As the virus evolves\, it is vital that this da
 ta is tracked and analysed in real time. This talk will present a brief ov
 erview of how researchers use sequences to track the spread and evolution 
 of SARS-CoV-2. I will discuss the development of Pangolin\, a tool which c
 lassifies a sequence's position within the larger phylogenetic tree quickl
 y and accurately\, touching on several of the challenges we've faced in de
 veloping this tool in the context of a rapidly changing data landscape.
LOCATION:Zoom
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