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Last June, a dedicated global team of Ebola researchers began an ambitious project to track the virus using large-scale genome sequencing. Their research, which was written on the research platform Authorea and \href{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2015.06.007}{published published  June 18 in the journal Cell} Cell  \cite{26091036}, reveals critical information about how the virus traveled and evolved over seven months of the recent Ebola outbreak. Today Authorea is pleased to announce that the \href{https://www.authorea.com/19957-ebola-virus-epidemiology-transmission-and-evolution-in-sierra-leone}{working draft, data, workflows, and full edit history of this paper on  the paper} Ebola epidemics}  are available to the public for free on Authorea. This unprecedented release empowers students and researchers to review – using Authorea’s “History” feature – every change and edit made by the authors during the writing of this landmark research paper. 

“It’s well known that open access to research can help save lives,” said Professor Peter Suber from the Harvard Open Access Project, which was not involved with the Cell Ebola study. “For the same reason, closed or delayed access to research can put lives at risk, especially in a crisis like Ebola where time is of the essence."  The Ebola genome research team found that open science carried other benefits too. “One of the most rewarding aspects of working in this outbreak response is the connections we have made with so many extraordinary individuals through open data sharing”, said senior author Pardis Sabeti. The paper's working draft on Authorea eventually grew to over 21 researchers from four continents.