Right-sizing genomic surveillance to estimate the kinetics and controllability of overdispersed pathogens during emerging epidemics

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Project Title
Right-sizing genomic surveillance to estimate the kinetics and controllability of overdispersed pathogens during emerging epidemics
Principal Investigator
Dr Adam, Dillon Charles   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Poon Lit Man Leo   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Cowling Benjamin John   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2024-06-01
Amount
1004308
Conference Title
Right-sizing genomic surveillance to estimate the kinetics and controllability of overdispersed pathogens during emerging epidemics
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, genomic epidemiology, infectious disease, phylogenetics
Discipline
Public Health
HKU Project Code
08220237
Grant Type
HMRF Research Fellowship Scheme 2022
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
 Develop phylogenomic methodologies to estimate superspreading potential (overdispersion) and controllability while accounting for asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission and biased detection.