GloPID-R news
Reminder to GloPID-R members: upcoming survey on governance
GloPID-R is currently undertaking a review of its governance framework to ensure it meets the needs of the organization as it evolves. In June, members will be invited to complete a short survey.
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Save the date: GloPID-R General Assembly 2023
The GloPID-R Board and Secretariat look forward to organizing the 2023 GloPID-R General Assembly which will take place in Sao Paulo on October 24-25, 2023. This hybrid event will be hosted by our member FAPESP.
More information will be available soon.
Save the date: Africa Hub launch, August 22-23, 2023
The official launch of the GloPID-R Africa Hub will take place on August 22-23, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa and online.
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Latest news on Pandemic PACT
The “Pandemic Preparedness: Analytical Capacity and Funding Tracking Programme” continues to make strides and is mid-way through the development phase to build a powerful new research tracking tool.
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Latest news from the Clinical Trial Networks & Funders (CTN&F) Working Group
The GloPID-R Funders Living Roadmap for Clinical Trial Coordination was officially launched on May 4, 2023 with endorsements from 11 GloPID-R members.
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Members news
ANRS | Emerging Infectious DiseasesLatest news from ANRS | EID
News on ANRS | EID Scientific Days, international network activity and upcoming events.
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Butantan InstituteUpdate on Phase 3 trial of tetravalent dengue vaccine
Dengue, a significant global health challenge, necessitates a secure and efficacious vaccine as part of a holistic response strategy. Recent news about Butantan Institute’s tetravalent dengue vaccine is encouraging.
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CEPILatest news from CEPI
Read the latest news from CEPI on the impact of climate change on pandemic risk, developing their international partnerships, fast-track vaccine manufacturing and equitable access.
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Opportunities, updates and news
Read about CIHR funding opportunities, an update on post COVID-19 condition and training in science communication.
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European CommissionGlobal Health EDCTP3 update: Open call for Stakeholders Group membership
In order to broaden the expertise of the Global Health EDCTP3 Stakeholders Group, a new call for expression of interest has been launched with a deadline for application on 11 June 2023.
Do you want to contribute to their work?
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GOARNGloPID-R observer launches strategy for 2022-2026
GloPID-R observer the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) has launched its official strategy for 2022-2026.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)The WHO receives a grant from three Canadian funding agencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a grant of CA$4.85M from three Canadian funding agencies: the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). This grant is in response to the 2022 Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
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ISCIIIISCIII participates in an international study revealing genetic variants associated with severe COVID-19 and possible therapeutic targets
An international study led by the University of Edinburgh with the participation of Spanish research centers including the National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), a GloPID-R member, was published on May 17, 2023 in Nature.
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ESSENCE on Health Research
Podcasts for enabling discourse in global health
Don’t miss the latest episode in the Global Health Matters series.
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Funding calls
CEPIVaccine manufacturability focused on speed
CEPI has announced a new funding opportunity for the development of vaccine manufacturability focused on speed.
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Global Health EDCTP3Open calls for proposals
On April 4, 2023, Global Health EDCTP3 published its 2023 Work Programme with over €130 million in funding opportunities to support research into infectious diseases.
Currently, five topics are open for submission.
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ISIDOReOpen Call for Proposals: Free Access to ISIDORe facilities
To prevent future pandemics, and advance the development of the appropriate medical countermeasures, the ISIDORe preparedness programme includes a list of priority preparedness pathogens clustered in four calls for proposals to support research on the epidemic-prone pathogens.
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Events
Eleventh EDCTP Forum
The Eleventh EDCTP Forum will take place from 7-10 November 2023 in Paris, France, at the Palais des Congrès de Paris. The Forum theme is “Partnering for Global Health Research Innovation and Impact in Africa – Celebrating EDCTP: two decades and beyond”. This Forum marks the 20th Anniversary of EDCTP’s establishment.
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International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2023: making the exceptional routine
Representatives from academia, industry, policy and civil society are invited to gather in Oxford, UK and online from 10 – 11 July 2023 for the inaugural International Pandemic Sciences Conference.
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Publications
Medical and social scientists as strategic advisors: the case of GloPID-R in 2021
This article by researchers from the GloPID-R Research & Policy team describes how the funders’ coalition applied an innovative method to determine research priorities at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Effective research capacity strengthening: a quick guide for funders
From the ESSENCE Good Practice Document Series, the aim of this document is to encourage research funders and their partners to use and improve on evidence-informed approaches to accelerating research capacity improvements among individuals and institutions within and across national and international boundaries.
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