David WelchDavid Welch

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.

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

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New Zealand’s second outbreak of Covid-19 prompted new systems, such as sequencing of viral genomes, to swing into action – and they’ve quickly proved their worth. Genome sequencing – mapping the genetic sequences of the virus from confirmed Covid-19 cases in a bid to track its spread – is now an integral part of New … Read more