CoronavirusNew Swiss center for epidemic surveillance inaugurated
SDA
23.1.2025 - 08:49
The new Center for Pathogen Bioinformatics aims to improve epidemic surveillance. (archive picture)
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A new center for epidemic surveillance was inaugurated in Bern on Thursday. The Center for Pathogen Bioinformatics (CPB) aims to improve the surveillance of epidemics in Switzerland by analyzing genomic data.
Keystone-SDA
23.01.2025, 08:49
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"We want to be better prepared for the next pandemic," said Aitana Neves, the director of the new center, to the Keystone-SDA news agency.
In future, the center will manage data from the gene sequencing of microbes collected from wastewater or clinical samples throughout Switzerland. According to Neves, the aim is to monitor their epidemic potential, support research into their biology and ensure sustainable data management for research and public decision-makers. The new center will be managed by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), headquartered in Lausanne.