Getting started – Epiverse-TRACE: tools for outbreak analytics

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Getting started – Epiverse-TRACE: tools for outbreak analytics

A place for Epiverse-TRACE to share their reflections, learnings, and showcase available tools.

https://epiverse-trace.github.io/getting-started.html

[BenjaBaks]

I like the initiative!!!!!

I am Benjamen, a biomedical laboratory scientist (majors: Molecular biology, immunology and clinical microbiology) with a profound interest in bioinformatics and data science, I would like to have a collaborative training on using this epiverse tools in this "trace_package". Any positive response is highly welcome!

Currently, I am working towards developing a Comprehensive African Ancestry based PRS (Polygenic Risk Score) Dashboard for "predicting cancer outcomes and guiding clinical decisions" among African Women. I am also willing to develop work plans or Modelling other PRS Dashboard tailored to Infectious diseases especially in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which is the current issue as "NEXT_PANDEMICS_WORRIES" are concerned!

I have worked in MDR TB treatment response monitoring and also on AMR projects on other pathogens of Public Health interest like the Enterobacteriaceae family (E. coli, Salmonella Spp, Klebsiella Spp, etc.) where we were looking at environmental transmission reservoirs.

All the above solidifies my "NEEDS" for a collaborative training in these epiverse tools!

Thank you
Benjamen
benjabaks@gmail.com

[avallecam]

Hi @BenjaBaks, thanks for reaching out. If you are interested to learn about the epiverse tools, please find our tutorial and how-to guides at https://epiverse-trace.github.io/learn.html. These materials are free to reuse for any instructor willing to deliver them locally. We are happy to support in this process. Would you be interested in learning or delivery?

[BenjaBaks]

Hi @avallecam,

Thank you for the message and resources! I’m highly interested in:

1. Learning these tools for data analysis and modelling projects.
2. Using them to enhance my work on PRS and SEIR modelling, particularly for developing dashboards to guide clinical practices and research.
3. Training other students and researchers in these tools.

As mentioned earlier, I’m currently working on a DRTB-SEIR Dashboard Model and believe the Epiverse tools would be invaluable for this project. However, I encountered an issue while trying to install the tools from the TOOL package—some components were missing.

Could you kindly guide me on how to resolve this installation issue? I’m eager to get started and integrate these tools into my workflow.

Looking forward to your support!
Best regards,
Benjamen