After 4 years, CoVaRR-Net is ending on March 31, 2025. We’d like to say goodbye as our website & social media accounts will no longer be updated. We are hopeful for a bright and prosperous future for health research in Canada. Read our final report here: covarrnet.ca/final-report/
The CUBE initiative, backed by CoVaRR-Net, pioneered surface sampling to predict #COVID19 outbreaks days in advance. This breakthrough complements wastewater & blood surveillance and can track other threats. Read more: tinyurl.com/axnmnpaw
Our Wastewater Surveillance Research Group revolutionized public health, expanding wastewater monitoring from a few sites to 260 locations. Their legacy will keep Canada a leader in pandemic preparedness. tinyurl.com/y7vy75x7
During #COVID19, Canada had to rapidly turn variant research into public health action. Our Pillar 8 team bridged the gap, delivering expert panels, rapid policy briefs & real-time data to keep Canada’s response evidence-based and effective. Read more: tinyurl.com/5m4vrdwz
During #COVID19, Canada had to rapidly turn variant research into public health action. Our Pillar 8 team bridged the gap, delivering rapid policy briefs & real-time data to keep Canada’s response evidence-based and effective. Read more: tinyurl.com/5m4vrdwz
From UCL to @UBC & back, Annika Lea Schulz explored how coronaviruses affect the human CNS, uncovering key molecular pathways. Now a doctor, she’s made strides in virology & won top bioimaging honors. Learn more: covarrnet.ca/hqp/
CoVaRR-Net’s research network model offers lessons on building effective collaborations during crises & in “peacetime.” After 4 years, we’ve identified 10 strategies that set us apart from traditional research models. Read more: tinyurl.com/2e9rs7w5
Nima Tehrani, a molecular biologist turned bioinformatics researcher, is passionate about health equity & disease risk. Now at @SFU, he leads SARS-CoV-2 wastewater data curation, driving integrative analysis & expansion of VirusSeq. More: covarrnet.ca/hqp/
After 4 years of groundbreaking work, CoVaRR-Net's funding ends on March 31, 2025. Its legacy will shape Canadian health research for generations. Read the final report on successes, impacts & lessons learned: covarrnet.ca/final-report/
Nikita Rayne, a biochemist & health admin expert, has led clinical research & healthcare initiatives from TOH to OICR. As our Biobank Manager, she drives Canada's infectious disease response & the Canadian Biobank Alliance. Learn more: covarrnet.ca/hqp/