Mobilisation of research funds in case of public health emergencies – 2018
On 29 August 2018, monitoring the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), WHO assessed the public health risk to be high at the national and regional levels. The EDCTP Association then decided to activate the emergency funding mechanism to support projects as part of the European response to the emergency.
In September, proposals were invited for research activities in DRC and neighbouring countries to manage and/or prevent the spread of this EVD outbreak in DRC. Proposals were to address urgent research questions in the context of the EVD outbreak, in alignment with the national priorities of the DRC and neighbouring countries, and in partnership with researchers and institutions in these countries. Five projects received a go-ahead on 24 September. Read news item for more information more here.
Call identifier: RIA2018EF
AdjustEBOVGP-Dx
Biochemical adjustments of native EBOV Glycoprotein in patient sample to unmask target-epitopes for rapid diagnostic testing
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda with partners from France, Greece, Poland, South Africa, Sweden
Project coordinator: Dr Misaki Wayengera, Makerere University, Uganda
Starting date: 01 January 2019
Duration: 18 months
EDCTP grant amount: EUR 500,000
Grant agreement: RIA2018EF-2081
CAPA-CT-II
Leveraging capacity for early-phase clinical trials for filoviruses in Uganda
Infectious Diseases Institute Limited (IDI), Kampala, Uganda with partners from Italy and the United Kingdom
Project coordinator: Dr Mohammed Lamorde, IDI, Uganda
Starting date: 01 February 2019
Duration: 18 months
EDCTP grant amount: EUR 500,000
Grant agreement: RIA2018EF-2083
EPIRISK-Ebov
Epidemic preparedness and risk assessment for Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the Republic of the Congo
Fondation congolaise pour la recherche médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, with partners from France, Gabon, Germany, and the United Kingdom
Project coordinator: Professor Francine Ntoumi, FCRM, Republic of the Congo
Starting date: 01 October 2018
Duration: 24 months
EDCTP grant amount: EUR 500,000
Grant agreement: RIA2018EF-2082
MobEBO-DRC
Mobile point-of-care diagnostic testing for Ebola virus disease in DRC
University of Stirling (UoS), Stirling, United Kingdom, with partners from Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, and Senegal
Project coordinator: Professor Manfred W. Weidmann, UoS, United Kingdom
Starting date: 01 January 2019
Duration: 36 months
EDCTP grant amount: EUR 498,507
Grant agreement: RIA2018EF-2089
PEAU-EBOV-RDC
Prise en charge améliorée de maladie à virus Ebola en situation d’urgence en République Démocratique du Congo
Institut Bouisson Bertrand, Montpellier, France with partners from Belgium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United Kingdom
Project coordinator: Professor Eric Delaporte
Starting date: 01 September 2019
Duration: 24 months
EDCTP grant amount: EUR 490,000
Grant agreement: RIA2018EF-2087