David Welch

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David Welch is a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Auckland and a principal investigator in the Computational Evolution Group. His research interests include developing and fitting phylogenetic models to epidemiology (so-called "phylodynamics"), Bayesian computational methods including MCMC and ABC, epidemics on networks, stochastic simulation and inference for coalescent-based population genetics.

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern talks to Joep de Ligt, head of genome sequencing at ESR in Porirua (Photo: Getty Images)

How rapid genome sequencing is changing the way we respond to Covid-19

New Zealand's second outbreak of Covid-19 prompted new systems to swing into action – and they've quickly proved their worth.

By David Welch | 22nd August, 2020

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David Welch

How rapid genome sequencing is changing the way we respond to Covid-19

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