Epidemic Preparedness: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) funding call

This call aims to strengthen the evidence base to better prevent and control coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemics and to increase research and response capacity. The scope of this call is broad. Examples of areas you may want to research include, but are not limited to: 

• Clinical research, such as understanding the natural history of the disease, optimising clinical management, or population cohort studies including vulnerable populations.  
• Treatments (supportive and specific), understanding impact in moderate to severe cases and on clinical recovery and outcomes. 
• Pathogenesis: 
  • immunopathology and pathophysiology of the disease and its complications
  • host factors predisposing people to more severe disease
  • patterns of viral replication and excretion.
• Epidemiology:
  • molecular epidemiology
  • transmission dynamics
  • long-term protection against disease
  • serology assays for a range of applications.  
• Social sciences and ethics:
  • operational response
  • media, communication, and community engagement
  • social and economic impact
  • ethical issues related to clinical assessment of medical countermeasures.

Proposals that address vaccine development are non-responsive to this call and will NOT be considered. 

Funding: £2,000,000 total 

Duration: 2 year 

Research Authrity due date: 7 days prior to submission

Expression of interest due any time