New Tools for Rapid Analysis of Coronavirus Sequences and Variant Tracking
UShER allows researchers to quickly see how a new viral sequence is related to all other variants of SARS-CoV-2, crucial information for tracking transmission dynamics
Pandemic
How We Created the 'Perfect Storm' for Pandemics
Recent editorial shows how we urgently need to control the transmission of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2
Important Insight into How We Effectively Fight Off COVID-19
Recent finding represents good news for designing the next generation of vaccines to protect against variants of the virus or future emerging coronaviruses
New Study Traces Back the Progenitor Genomes Causing COVID-19
Many variant strains were shown to be present before the first known cases identified in China
What We Have Learned About Managing a Lab during a Pandemic
Key lessons from a year of managing a lab during the COVID-19 crisis and how to apply them
Laboratory Safety and COVID-19: 1 Year Later
The pandemic has taught lab professionals some key safety lessons for future crises
Breaking a Decades-Old Stigma: How the Pandemic Accelerated the Rise of the Hybrid Scientist
To be successful as an industry, we must look past the outdated idea that laboratory personnel must be in the lab full-time
COVID-19 Laboratory Challenges and Learnings—One Year Later
Managers share the lessons they’ve learned from one year of managing their labs during a pandemic
Resilience Tips for the Lab from the Business World
Recent report on how successful businesses have navigated the pandemic offers helpful lessons to lab managers
What We’ve Learned About Managing Stress from 1 Year of COVID
Managing stress and anxiety resulting from uncertainty is critical now and moving forward; here are 11 tips on how to do so