Technology transfer during the COVID-19 pandemic: report on the first face-to-face practical training course in Brazil

The objective of this report was to describe the first face-to-face course aimed at training public health professionals in performing real-time genomic surveillance during the pandemic period. Experience report on a theoretical-practical course focusing on genomic research and surveillance, includi...

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Autores principales: Barreto, Fernanda Khouri, Santos, Luciane Amorim, Giovanetti, Marta, Fonseca, Vagner, Aburjaile, Flavia, Silva, Joscelio Aguiar, Freitas, Carla, Peterka, Cassio Roberto Leonel, Rico, Jairo Mendez, Almiron, Maria, Melo, Carlos Frederico Campelo de Albuquerque e, Alcântara, Luiz Carlos Júnior
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente - Ministério da Saúde do Brasil 2023
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Experience Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10443443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37610938
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000200017
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Sumario:The objective of this report was to describe the first face-to-face course aimed at training public health professionals in performing real-time genomic surveillance during the pandemic period. Experience report on a theoretical-practical course focusing on genomic research and surveillance, including mobile sequencing technologies, bioinformatics, phylogenetics and epidemiological modeling. There were 162 participants in the event and it was the first major face-to-face training course conducted during the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil. No cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected among the participants at the end of the event, suggesting the safety and effectiveness of all safety measures adopted. The results of this experience suggest that it is possible to conduct professional training safely during pandemics, as long as all safety protocols are followed.

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