CoVICIS News
CoVICIS Newsletter April 2025
Launched in early 2022, CoVICIS represents a global approach to combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, coupling powerful state-of-the-art virologic and immunologic platforms with large genomic surveillance studies and diverse cohorts in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
CoVICIS in context: insights from the final annual meeting (27-28 March 2025, Madrid, Spain)
Professor Puhan joins us to discuss the three prospective cohort studies, including children, adolescents, and adults, based at EBPI that are contributing to the CoVICIS project.
CoVICIS in context: intercontinental partnership with Esayas Kebede Gudina & Arne Kroidl
Professor Puhan joins us to discuss the three prospective cohort studies, including children, adolescents, and adults, based at EBPI that are contributing to the CoVICIS project.
Upcoming EU Calls for Tenders
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has published three Prior Information Notices (PINs) under […]
Vaccine Manufacturing Forum
In February, the Africa CDC, Gavi, the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative convened […]
On 30 January, in a significant step forward in Europe’s ability to […]
IHI issues call for proposals
The EU’s Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has issued a single-stage, applicant-driven Call for Proposals aligned […]
CoVICIS Publication News Flash
Check out this selection of four articles from CoVICIS researchers over the […]
European Commission signs joint procurement contract for COVID-19 vaccines to ensure preparedness and citizen protection
The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has signed […]
Since 1 January 2025, the first six EU reference laboratories (EURLs) for […]
On 2 December 2024, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response […]
On 29 November 2024, UK Research and Innovation published a process map to help researchers use […]
New European Commissioners for Health and Research
On 27 November 2024, the European Parliament approved a new European College […]
Twelfth EDCTP Forum: Call for abstracts and scientific symposia open!
Global Health EDCTP3 invites the submission of abstracts and scientific symposia to be presented […]
New HERA study maps global pandemic preparedness structures
HERA has commissioned a comprehensive Study mapping structures with relevant mandates, tasks, and […]
European Commission adopts rules for conflict of interest in joint clinical assessments
The European Commission adopted has adopted an Implementing Regulation for the management […]
In collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response […]
European Commission seeks new Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
The European Commission seeks nominations of scientists to be shortlisted for membership on […]
The European and Developing countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP3) seeks expressions of […]
Africa’s two leading public health institutions are seeking 1 billion USD for […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and the Coalition for Epidemic […]
The European Commission has designated the first six European reference laboratories (EURLs) […]
CoVICIS, a collaborative effort spanning three countries—South Africa, Italy, and Switzerland— has […]
In February, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) […]
COVICIS NEWS FEBRUARY 2024
As CoVICIS enters its third year of implementation, the CoVICIS study teams continue conducting cutting edge research in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa on SARS-CoV-2 and its implications for infectious disease, key populations and possible future pandemics.
CoVICIS Newsletter September 2023
Launched in early 2022, CoVICIS represents a global approach to combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, coupling powerful state-of-the-art virologic and immunologic platforms with large genomic surveillance studies and diverse cohorts in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
CoVICIS in context: surveillance and Switzerland with Prof. Milo Puhan, MD, Ph.D., University of Zurich
Professor Puhan joins us to discuss the three prospective cohort studies, including children, adolescents, and adults, based at EBPI that are contributing to the CoVICIS project.
Interview with Giuseppe Pantaleo, Horizon Magazine
Professor Giuseppe Pantaleo spoke with Vittoria D’Alessio from Horizon Magazine to discuss the ongoing work of researchers to monitor populations for new variants of concern. The article features a profile of CoVICIS and the EU-funding COVIRNA project which is devising a test to predict who is most likely to develop cardiovascular complications.
CoVICIS Newsletter November 2022
Launched in early 2022, CoVICIS represents a global approach to combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, coupling powerful state-of-the-art virologic and immunologic platforms with large genomic surveillance studies and diverse cohorts in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
CoVICIS in context: surveillance and South Africa with Prof. Carolyn Williamson, Ph.D., University of Cape Town
Prof Williamson joins us to discuss the impressive surveillance work being conducted in South Africa and some of the insights into future work to investigate the role of the HIV epidemic in the emergence of variants of concern.
CoVICIS is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under grant nr 101046041
