International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant fund for pathogen genomics

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International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant fund for pathogen genomics

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced US$ 4 million in funding from donors to create a catalytic grant fund for organizations working in pathogen genomic surveillance. The fund will support projects across the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to pilot projects and in doing so, create an evidence base for how to quickly scale-up pathogen genomic surveillance. The results of this kind of surveillance help coun…