Critical pandemic decisions need to link rapid, reliable testing with comprehensive modelling of potential impacts. Currently, Europe lacks a comprehensive one. The aims of the projects are:
1) A diagnostic point of care instrument (PANPOC) for rapid detection of respiratory RNA viruses with pandemic potential.
2) A prognostic AI-based platform (PANRISK) to predict the spread of the Target Viruses and contribute to public health by giving an alarm once an outbreak exceeds a given threshold. The platform is based on a pathogen genomic drifting model to predict the risk of animal pathogens drifting to become human pathogens, and an epidemiological model to predict geographical and temporal outbreaks of zoonoses. The aim of PANRISK is a syndromic surveillance framework for diseases, for targeting directed surveillance in concentrated periods of time and areas.
The contribution of social sciences is integral to the project. As social sciences partner at the University of Bologna, we will focus on social and health inequities in the pandemic preparedness and aims to provide indications for the implementation of the PPP to support the involvement of stakeholders as well as public trust. Furthermore, the project needs align the project’s output to the key policy development and implementation processes within the EU.
Website: https://pairproject.eu/
Members of the Department
Chiara Alvisi
Elena Baracani
Claudia Capelli
Chiara Gius
Other members
| PI Fabienne Abadie |
Kobenhavns Universite, Kobenhavn, Denmark |