Rahil Ryder @rahilryder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Having the right data infrastructure can make genomic epidemiology analyses faster, more streamlined, and more actionable. That’s where the Integrated Genomic Epidemiology Database (IGED) comes in. 100
Rahil Ryder @rahilryder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We used the IGED to: *Overlay epi data on phylogenetic trees using a tool by UCSC (Big Tree Investigator) *Identified persistent infections and gain insights into viral evolution (published) *Notified local health jurisdictions when a concerning variant appeared (faster than w\o the IGED) 100
Rahil Ryder @rahilryder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026*Performed GWAS to identify if there are mutations associated with disease severity (in progress) *Identified reinfections to get better insights into viral evolution (in progress) 110
