In the framework of the ERINHA-Advance project, our Portuguese member, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), was able to work on the monkeypox virus and more precisely on « Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus ». « The largest monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak described so far in non-endemic […]

DATE: 8 September – 13 October, 2022 The overarching theme is « Forging ahead stronger: Strengthening zoonotic disease preparedness  » The conference will consist of a series of virtual sessions between September 8 and October 13, 2022. The BSL4ZNet encourages participation from anyone interested in the conference topics, including COVID-19, emerging and re-emerging pathogens, laboratory personnel […]

DATE: 28-29 September, 2022 The European Research and Innovation Days are organised by the European Commission and bring together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. The 2022 edition will take place online on 28-29 September 2022. Registration is open here. Building on […]

DATE: 15 November, 2022 9:00AM-19:00PM CET The EU Health Coalition is delighted to host the 3rd EU Health Summit to map the future of the European Health Union in Brussels, Belgium. The event will build on the stark lessons learned from COVID-19 and discuss how to go beyond the status-quo in health, seizing opportunities to make […]

DATE: 29-30 August, 2022 9:00AM-18:00PM CEST The WHO R&D Blueprint is organizing a consultation to apply scientific lessons learned during the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic and other recent outbreak to address the research needs for unknown agents capable of future pandemics – Pathogen X. This will be a hybrid meeting that will be held from 09h00 […]

8 August 2022 Monkeypox, a disease endemic in Central and West Africa, saw its first cases of human-to-human transmission in France and other European countries in early May 2022. In their wake, an emergency research program was set up by ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases – an autonomous agency of Inserm, in conjunction with France’s […]

2 August 2022 The European Commission announced plans to grant a total EU funding of almost €1.2 billion supporting 61 collaborative defence research and development projects selectedfollowing the first ever calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund (EDF). The European Defence Fund incentivises and supports collaborative, cross-border research, and development in the area of […]

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4 July 2022 The Integrated Services for Infectious Disease Research (ISIDORe) announces the launch of its first emergency call for proposals, open to all, to support scientists with an interest in Monkeypox Virus (MPXV). The requests for free of charge transnational access to ISIDORe services for supporting and advancing research must be focused on one […]

DATE: 19 October 2022 9:30AM-12:00AM CET International Conference of Research infrastructures, organised jointly by the European Commission and the host country, is a major worldwide event providing an opportunity for strategic discussions about international cooperation in research infrastructure.  The upcoming ICRI in 2022 will take place in Brno Czech Republic from 19 to 21 October. […]