Work packages

WP1 Management and coordination 

  • Management, coordination, reporting and evaluation activities of the project
    • Follow-up of substance and finances
    • Reporting
    • Evaluation

WP2 Laboratory methodology and procedures 

  • Develop and harmonize methodology for genetic surveillance of microbial infections including viruses and bacteria
    • Routine use of enhanced infrastructure
    • Increased sequencing of selected microbes
    • Development of surveillance methods for respiratory virus infections 

WP3 Public health microbiology bioinformatics in Finland 

  • Streamline processes for genetic data analyses including data collection, transfer, storage, bioinformatical analysing and dissemination of results
    • National bioinformatics collaboration network
    • National WGS data collection
    • WGS support to clinical microbiology laboratories 

WP4 Surveillance systems 

  • Integration of genetic data to surveillance systems and enhanced utilization in outbreak investigations, communication and modelling
  • Improved sentinel surveillance system for respiratory viruses
  • Pilot for integration of sequence data to surveillance system

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