Epidemic preparedness

Resources developed by SIB Groups were central to Switzerland’s – and many other countries’ – responses to COVID-19. We are building on this expertise to support effective preparedness and response for any pathogen of concern.

Browse our projects and discoveries on the topic

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SPSP: a vital pathogen resource for public health and food safety agencies

Representatives from Swiss and EU government agencies discussed how the Swiss...
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria do not inevitably take over

A comprehensive, long-term analysis of antibiotic resistance in bacteria shows...
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The Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics: epidemic preparedness beyond COVID-19

Next steps for epidemic and pandemic preparedness after COVID-19 were outlined...
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New projects and grants of the year: driving progress in life science

At SIB, the year pulses to the rhythm of a multitude of projects we are leading...
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Pathoplexus receives the National Prize for Open Research Data

Pathoplexus, developed by an international consortium involving three SIB Groups...
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Pathogen bioinformatics focus group

The SIB Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics offers expertise and services in...
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Unlocking the potential of data for One Health

The One Health concept is an interdisciplinary approach that recognizes the...
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NIH funding to develop a global Pathogen Data Network

Led by SIB in partnership with EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL...

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Clinical Bioinformatics
Valérie Barbié, SIB Hub, Geneva
Aitana Neves, SIB Hub, Geneva
Core facilities / services
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Biomedical Data Science Lab
Catherine Jutzeler, ETH Zurich, Zurich
Machine learning and text mining
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Biomedical Informatics
Gunnar Rätsch, ETH Zurich, Zurich
Machine learning and text mining
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Cancer Systems Immunology
Santiago Carmona, University of Geneva, Geneva
Systems biology
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Computational Biology Group
Niko Beerenwinkel, ETH Zurich, Basel
Evolution and phylogeny
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Computational Evolution
Tanja Stadler, ETH Zurich, Basel
Evolution and phylogeny
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Computational Evolutionary Genomics
Evgeny Zdobnov, University of Geneva, Geneva
Evgenia Kriventseva, University of Geneva, Geneva
Genes and genomes
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EVE Epidemiology and Virus Evolution
Emma Hodcroft, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel
Evolution and phylogeny
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