Publication of WHO/IPSN “Attributes and Principles” document
WHO/IPSN announced yesterday (4 November 2025) the publication of its guidance entitled, “Attributes and principles of genomic data-sharing platforms supporting surveillance of pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential”. The document is available at https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/383193. The 28-page document has been in development since last year, with an open-comment period at the beginning of 2025 and with contributions […]
RFP (Wellcome Trust): Landscape analysis of pathogen genomic data platforms
On 27 October, Wellcome Trust announced plans “to commission a supplier to landscape the current pathogen genomic sequencing data platform ecosystem.” The award will go out as a contract (rather than a grant) to begin work in February 2026. Full Announcement: https://wellcome.org/about-us/work-with-us/contract-opportunities Deadlines:
2025 PHA4GE Conference and IPSN Global Partners Forum
The Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE, https://pha4ge.org) announces that the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) – a global network of pathogen genomic actors, brought together by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, is partnering with PHA4GE and WHO Regional Office for Africa for the upcoming PHA4GE Conference and […]