2019 novel Coronavirus Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap

2019 novel Coronavirus Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap was a private conference hosted by the World Health Organization's R&D Blueprint and the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R). The event took place in Geneva, Switzerland on February 11-12, 2020.1)

Participants

Session 1: Setting the Scene
Name Affiliation Topic(s)
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus World Health Organization Opening Remarks
Yazdan Yazdanpanah Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R) Objectives of the meeting
Michael Ryan World Health Organization Overview of the outbreak situation and control measures being implemented
Representative from China - Epidemiological situation and current research efforts in China
R&D Blueprint co-leads R&D Blueprint Overview of WHO R&D Blueprint efforts
Isabella Eckerle Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases Virus: natural history, transmission and diagnostics
Christian Drosten German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) Virus: natural history, transmission and diagnostics
Sophie von Dobschuetz Food and Agriculture Organization Animal and environmental research on the virus origin, and management measures at the human-animal interface
Peter Daszak EcoHealth Alliance Animal and environmental research on the virus origin, and management measures at the human-animal interface
Farida Al Hosani Abu Dhabi Public Health Center Animal and environmental research on the virus origin, and management measures at the human-animal interface
Gabriel Leung Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong Epidemiological studies
Yae-Jean Kim Sungkyunkwan University Clinical characterization and management
Robert Fowler Sunnybrook Research Institute, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Clinical characterization and management
Anna Levin Hospital das Clínicas, Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, São Paulo State Health Department Infection prevention and control, including health care workers’ protection
John Conly AHS COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group, UNITY Studies Infection prevention and control, including health care workers’ protection
Marco Cavaleri European Medicines Agency (EMA) Candidate therapeutics R&D
Ana Laura Salvati Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) Candidate therapeutics R&D
Anuradha Poonepalli Helath Sciences Authority (HSA) Candidate vaccines R&D
Philip Krause Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Candidate vaccines R&D
Beatriz da Costa Thome Global Fund Ethical considerations for research
Ross Upshur Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Ontario COVID-19 Bioethics Table Ethical considerations for research
Nina Gobat R&D Blueprint, Platform for European Preparedness Against (Re-)emerging Epidemics (PREPARE), European Clinical Research Alliance for Infectious Diseases (ECRAID) Integrating social sciences in the outbreak response
Emily Chan Government of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong Integrating social sciences in the outbreak response
Session 2: Defining Knowledge Gaps, Research Priorities and a Governance Framework
Sophie van de Werf - Virus: natural history and transmission and diagnostics
Isabella Eckerle - Virus: natural history and transmission and diagnostics
Sophie von Dobschuetz - Animal and environmental research on the virus origin, and management measures at the human-animal interface
William Karesh - Animal and environmental research on the virus origin, and management measures at the human-animal interface
Farida Al Hosani - Epidemiological studies
Gabriel Leung - Epidemiological studies
Yae-Jean Kim - Clinical characterization and management
John Marshall - Clinical characterization and management
Srinivas Moorthy - Clinical characterization and management
Anna Levin - Infection prevention and control, including health care workers’ protection
Andreas Voss - Infection prevention and control, including health care workers’ protection
Ana Laura Salvati - Candidate therapeutics R&D
Marco Cavaleri - Candidate therapeutics R&D
Anuradha Poonepalli - Candidate vaccines R&D
Philip Krause - Candidate vaccines R&D
Beatriz da Costa Thome - Ethical considerations for research
Ross Upshur - Ethical considerations for research
Lina Moses - Social sciences in the outbreak response
Emily Chan - Social sciences in the outbreak response
Jane Ellison World Health Organization Funders coordination and perspectives
Yazan Yazdanpanah - Funders coordination and perspectives
Session 3: Defining Key Priorities and Overall Objectives of the Global Research Roadmap
Nisia Lima - Plenary debate on the implications of the outcomes of the thematic areas
Chikwe Ihekweazu - Plenary debate on the implications of the outcomes of the thematic areas
Session 4: Optimizing Funding Efforts
Yazdan Yazdanpanah - Funders discussion panel
Jane Ellison - Funders discussion panel
Session 5: Conclusions and Next Steps
Jeremy Farrar - Taking stock of deliberations and report back to Dr Tedros.
Marie-Paule Kieny - Taking stock of deliberations and report back to Dr Tedros.
Nisia Lima - Taking stock of deliberations and report back to Dr Tedros.
Chikwe Ihekweazu - Taking stock of deliberations and report back to Dr Tedros.
Soumya Swaminathan World Health Organization Next steps: Summary by the WHO Secretariat
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2019 novel Coronavirus Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap AGENDA. (2020). GLOPID-R. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208185417/https://www.glopid-r.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/covid-19-global-research-and-innovation-forum-2020-program.pdf
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