Pandemic prevention

The University of Queensland is set to take a second-generation molecular clamp vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial.  The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) has committed up to AU$8.5 ($5.7) million to support further development of the re-engineered technology for use in the global response to future disease outbreaks.   Associate Professor Keith Chappell, co-leader […]

Three institutions have received a share of $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies to treat diseases caused by viruses with pandemic potential.  The money was awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAID may award approximately $61.5 million total over five years […]

The Rockefeller Foundation will provide $3 million in new funding for Global.health (G.h) – an open-source platform for scientific pandemic data.  The investment will allow the platform to expand its international partnerships and modernise the global effort around coordinated pandemic prevention, surveillance, and response. Co-developed by researchers and engineers at the Department of Biology, University […]