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Transnational collaborative research called for on Zoonoses Research

Published on: July 23, 2021

The ERA-NET Cofund on International Coordination of Research on Infectious Animal Diseases (ICRAD) has launched a pre-call announcement on “One Health Approach to Zoonoses Research and Innovation”. This joint call is expected to bring together twenty-two funding organisations from eighteen countries to take a One Health approach to Zoonoses Research and Innovation. The objective is to increase preparedness and improve the ability to respond to (re)-emerging zoonotic disease threats and contribute to improved animal and public health. Pre-proposals should address one of the following research areas:

Research area 1: Improved understanding of animal-human-environment interface

Pathogen (Re)-Emergence and Host Adaptation
Host/Pathogen Interactions

Research area 2: Detection and Prevention

Vaccine Technology Platforms
Diagnostic Technology Platforms

The call is expected to open on the 1^st of October and the full call documents, together with the national and regional eligibility rules will be published then at: http://www.submission-icrad.eu. Pre-proposal deadline is expected to on December 15^th, full proposal deadline is expected the 30^th of June 2022.

More information including scope limitations and a list of funders can be found at the ICRAD website.