2023-08-08
COVID Cloud is a digital technology platform that gathers massive volumes of critical COVID-related data from around the world, which scientists can then access easily and securely. Equipped with this information, they are able to rapidly sequence, share and analyze the genomic profile of COVID-19 variants, as well as monitor transmission patterns, mutation rates and drug targets. Public Health Ontario and the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network also rely on it to inform time-sensitive critical decision-making by health authorities across Canada. Project partners are building on the platform's success not only to explore new diagnostics and therapeutics for severe COVID-19 cases, but also to create the Autism Sharing Initiative. This global network shares genomics and clinical data to accelerate discoveries and development of precision therapeutics in autism.
Digital Technology Cluster
- Partners:
- DNAstack, BioSymetrics, The Centre of Genomics and Policy at McGill University, FACIT, Genome BC, Mannin Research, McMaster University, Ontario Genomics, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), Roche Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Vector Institute, Microsoft
- Impact:
- COVID-19 response
- Location:
- Toronto, Ontario