The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Laboratory Services, Systems and Diagnostics in Health Emergencies (TAG-LAB). This “Call for experts” provides information about the advisory group in question, the expert profiles being sought, the process to express interest, and the process of selection. […]

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) recently published an opinion piece on the need for a global framework for promoting safe handling of high consequence pathogens (doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1855 published 23 August 2024). Indeed, emerging infectious diseases are on the rise. An active surveillance and proactive pathogen research is critical for preventing pandemics, but must be supported […]

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s recently updated framework for pathogen prioritization highlights a significant shift towards a family -and prototype pathogen-based approach in pandemic preparedness and response research & development. Focusing on entire viral families and one bacterial group, rather than individual pathogens, the report underscores the necessity of global collaboration in research and development, […]

21/03/2024, Paris, France ERINHA (European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents) spearheads the EU-funded NAVIPP (New AntiVirals for Infections with Pandemic Potential) project, an ambitious endeavour aimed at fortifying the European Union’s preparedness and response capabilities against viral threats with pandemic potential. NAVIPP represents a collaborative effort among esteemed international research institutions, pharmaceutical entities, and […]

20/03/2024, Paris, France ERINHA (European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents) is proud to announce its role in co-coordinating the CCHFVACIM project, a groundbreaking collaborative initiative, financed under Horizon Europe, aimed at developing prophylactic and therapeutic countermeasures against the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV). CCHFV is a highly threatening vector-borne pathogen with a wide distribution, […]

11/01/2024 The INTERCEPTOR project officially commenced today with a kick-off meeting held in Brussels. INTERCEPTOR, short for INTERnational Cooperation of high containment research infrastructures: from Epidemic Preparedness TO Response, is a groundbreaking initiative led by the European Research Infrastructure on Highly pathogenic Agents (ERINHA) in collaboration with key high containment laboratories (HCLs) from Europe and […]

09/01/2024 Starting this year, the new APPEAL (Antivirus Pandemic Preparedness EuropeAn pLatform) project has been launched to enhancing preparedness for future pandemics. In collaboration with 12 partners from 6 countries, under Jena University Hospital leadership, this EU funded collaboration will establish a comprehensive program for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs within a five year […]

ERINHA has contributed to the 10th European Meeting on Viral Zoonoses (EMVZ) that took place in Saint Raphaël, France from the 23rd to the 26th September 2023. The meeting has gathered several scientists from Europe and international working on emerging zoonoses, including researchers from both ERINHA’s members and ISIDORe’s partners institutions. The scientific programme included […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for better preparedness to (re-)emerging infectious threats. Any development of new diagnostic tools, or medical countermeasures, be they drugs or vaccines,  requires High Containment Laboratories (HCL).Only in these critical infrastructures can high-risk pathogens be handled safely and securely. Since its creation in 2017, ERINHA AISBL has brought together […]

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has set up a Mentorship Programme to match early and mid-career African researchers with experienced scholars and professionals globally. The mentorship programme provides a platform where the young researchers are guided and supported to thrive in their careers and, ultimately, to become the next generation of research leaders. Additionally, […]