Case Study: Vector Institute tracks COVID-19 genomic data with Google Cloud

Vector Institute deploys COVID-19 genotyping tool in a week with Google for Education

The Vector Institute, a Toronto-based AI research organization, faced the challenge of redirecting its resources to urgently support COVID-19 research. A team there needed to build a web-based tool to process and analyze massive amounts of public viral genome data, requiring a scalable and elastic deployment solution. They turned to Google for Education and used Google Cloud's Compute Engine to meet this need.

Using Google Cloud's Compute Engine, the team deployed their COVID-19 Genotyping Tool (CGT) application within a week. The solution allowed users worldwide to upload and analyze viral genome data in real-time, providing critical insights into transmission pathways and viral mutations. The tool rapidly scaled to process an average of 10,000 new genomes uploaded every week, becoming an invaluable resource for tracking viral evolution and informing public health policy globally.

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