GLOPID-R

About us

GloPID-R brings together funders investing in research related to new or re-emerging infectious diseases. Our aim is to increase preparedness and speed up the research response to outbreaks with pandemic potential.

Our mission

Through our worldwide network of research funders, we facilitate coordinated investment to improve preparedness and a rapid research response to epidemics and pandemics.

Our objectives

The overriding aim of our work is to impact global health by saving lives. To coordinate the work of funders, we are active on several fronts.

Supporting research preparedness & rapid response

to outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases

Promoting collaboration & information sharing

among funders based on common goals and principles

Identifying gaps & avoiding duplication

to align funding with research needs

Leadership

GloPID-R is governed by an Executive Board with members from around the world.

Executive Board
The chair and co-chairs are elected by our members during the Annual General Assembly. Chairs serve three years with the option to renew for a second term.
Mongezi Mdhluli - Chair

Chief Research Operations Officer at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Barbara Kerstiens

Head of Unit, Research & Innovation DG, European Commission

Anna Kinsey

Head of Programme, Epidemic Preparedness
Operational lead, Infections and Immunity Board
Medical Research Council
UK

Hervé Raoul

Deputy director
French National Agency for Research on AIDS – Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS MIE)
France

Kathleen Victoir

Head of Scientific Cooperation, Training and Career Development
Pasteur Network
France

Elizabeth Higgs, MD, MIA, DTMH (Libby)

Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships
Division of Clinical Research, NIAID, NIH
USG Health and Human Services Representative, Office of Global Affairs
USA

GloPID-R Secretariat

Our Team

The GloPID-R Secretariat provides scientific, strategic, organizational, financial and administrative support for the Executive Board and our members. It oversees GloPID-R communications, facilitating information sharing among our members and stakeholders while raising visibility of our global coalition and its activities.

Margit Baring

Managing Director

Thuy Minh Tri Le

Administrative and Events Officer

TBA

Scientific Program Manager

Maheen Ghani

Media Manager

Noopur Bhardwaj

Communication and Engagement Manager

Research & Policy Team

Alice Norton

Head, Research & Policy Team

Isabel Foster

Research & Policy Officer

Daniela Toale

Programme Manager, Pandemic PACT

Louise Sigfrid

Clinical Research Specialist

Moyna de Sélincourt

Administrative Assistant

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The GloPID-R Secretariat is a project which receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101094188.