Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence
Infectious Disease Projects

Minnesota is one of five states in national initiative

Led by the Public Health Laboratory, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) partnered with the University of Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Pennsylvania to be named one of the country’s five Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The program aims to improve the ability to detect and respond to future infectious disease threats and emergencies. The Minnesotan contingent is working on the following projects:

Here is a list of the above PGCoE projects, presented for accessibility purposes:

• People, Pets, and Plasmids
• Predicting Salmonella Outbreaks
• Respiratory Illness in Underserved Communities
• Sources of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
• Using COVID-19 Data to Improve Disease Response

Four other states that were accepted into the PGCoE network: Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington. The findings and best practices from all PGCoE projects will be publicly available through the CDC. Please contact the Infectious Disease Laboratory with any questions.