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Next steps in wastewater surveillance: defining the wastewater RNA virome
At Davis Hall
Northside
UC Berkeley researchers mapped 1 billion DNA reads per sample to catalog the viruses lurking in our sewage. This free lunchtime talk reveals how wastewater surveillance protects public health and what they discovered about the viral world beneath our feet.
Science lecture
Research deep-dive
UC Berkeley
Free midday event
Tips
🧬321 wastewater samples, 1 billion reads each
🎓bring your curiosity, leave with mind blown
Next steps in wastewater surveillance: defining the wastewater RNA virome
At Davis Hall
Northside


UC Berkeley researchers mapped 1 billion DNA reads per sample to catalog the viruses lurking in our sewage. This free lunchtime talk reveals how wastewater surveillance protects public health and what they discovered about the viral world beneath our feet.
Science lecture
Research deep-dive
UC Berkeley
Free midday event
Tips
🧬321 wastewater samples, 1 billion reads each
🎓bring your curiosity, leave with mind blown
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