Teagasc Research Insights Webinar Series: Viruses- The Fightback and the Future
On the latest Research Insights Webinar, Teagasc scientists from the Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium discussed sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the identification of viral variants during the first and second waves of the pandemic. Looking to the future, Dr Olivia McAuliffe discussed the potential of bacterial viruses to improve food safety and quality.
It is almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Ireland. Since then, thousands of people have fallen ill and died, while empty parks and streets reflect the nationwide lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the virus. As more infections take place around the world, the likelihood increases of variants emerging that are more transmissible in humans. The Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium is an SFI-funded collaboration between Teagasc and a number of other research institutions nationwide. Led by Prof Paul Cott
February 17, 2021 7:51 pm
While a notorious virus currently holds the world’s attention, Teagasc is looking beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, as its scientists research the use of bacterial viruses in securing the future of food production in Ireland.
The latest Teagasc Research Insights Webinar focused on ‘Viruses: The Fightback and the Future’, with Teagasc scientists from the Irish Coronavirus Sequencing Consortium discussing sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the identification of viral variants during the first and second waves of the pandemic.
Likelihood increases of variants emerging
As Teagasc notes, it is almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Ireland.
17 February 2021
Type Event Proceeding
On a recent Research Insights webinar which took place on Wednesday, 17 February, Muireann Egan - Communications Officer, Teagasc Food Research Programme was joined by Teagasc Researchers Fiona Crispie, John Kenny and Olivia McAuliffe to learn more about viruses…the good and the bad.
As the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Teagasc researchers are playing a key role in the fightback, by supporting national and international efforts to sequence and identify new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
On the other hand, viruses have a vital role to play in the future of food production, ensuring the quality and safety of the food we eat. Join us on this webinar to learn about viruses…the good and the bad.
Event Time 9:30am
Venue Online
As the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Teagasc researchers are playing a key role in the fightback, by supporting national and international efforts to sequence and identify new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. On the other hand, viruses have a vital role to play in the future of food production, ensuring the quality and safety of the food we eat. Join us on this webinar to learn about viruses…the good and the bad.
Presenter:
Panellists:
Fiona Crispie - Knock, Knock, who s there?... using sequencing to open the door to the microbial world
10 Things to Know About … Viruses
Reporter:
sian.moloughney@kilkennypeople.ie
Professor Paul Cotter, Dr Fiona Crispie, Dr Olivia McAuliffe and Edel Stone from Teagasc speak to Kathriona Devereux, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Jonathan McCrea for ‘10 Things to Know About … Virus );
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2020 will be remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world continues to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, Irish scientists are playing a key role by sequencing and identifying changes in its genome.
However, there is another more abundant type of virus which can be used to our benefit in food and medicine. Meet the Teagasc researchers tackling the good and bad of viruses on 10 Things to Know About … Viruses, tonight (Monday 14th December) on RTÉ One at 8.30PM.