Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation
Abstract Background The initial research requirements in pandemics are predictable. But how is it possible to study a disease that is so quickly spreading and to rapidly use that research to inform control and treatment? Main body In our view, a dilemma with such wide-reaching impact mandates multi-...
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| author | Jonathon P. Fanning Srinivas Murthy Nchafatso G. Obonyo J. Kenneth Baillie Steve Webb Heidi J. Dalton John F. Fraser |
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| description | Abstract Background The initial research requirements in pandemics are predictable. But how is it possible to study a disease that is so quickly spreading and to rapidly use that research to inform control and treatment? Main body In our view, a dilemma with such wide-reaching impact mandates multi-disciplinary collaborations on a global scale. International research collaboration is the only means to rapidly address these fundamental questions and potentially change the paradigm of data sharing for the benefit of patients throughout the world. International research collaboration presents significant benefits but also barriers that need to be surmounted, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Conclusion Facilitating international cooperation, by building capacity in established collaborative platforms and in low- and middle-income countries, is imperative to efficiently answering the priority clinical research questions that can change the trajectory of a pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fd850514a6f4be19835b2aa475d207f2022-12-21T20:14:55ZengBMCGlobalization and Health1744-86032021-07-011711610.1186/s12992-021-00731-2Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperationJonathon P. Fanning0Srinivas Murthy1Nchafatso G. Obonyo2J. Kenneth Baillie3Steve Webb4Heidi J. Dalton5John F. Fraser6Faculty of Medicine, University of QueenslandDepartment of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British ColumbiaFaculty of Medicine, University of QueenslandRoslin Institute, University of EdinburghAustralian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash UniversityInova Fairfax Medical Centre, Heart and Vascular InstituteFaculty of Medicine, University of QueenslandAbstract Background The initial research requirements in pandemics are predictable. But how is it possible to study a disease that is so quickly spreading and to rapidly use that research to inform control and treatment? Main body In our view, a dilemma with such wide-reaching impact mandates multi-disciplinary collaborations on a global scale. International research collaboration is the only means to rapidly address these fundamental questions and potentially change the paradigm of data sharing for the benefit of patients throughout the world. International research collaboration presents significant benefits but also barriers that need to be surmounted, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Conclusion Facilitating international cooperation, by building capacity in established collaborative platforms and in low- and middle-income countries, is imperative to efficiently answering the priority clinical research questions that can change the trajectory of a pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00731-2COVID-19Infectious diseasesResearch collaborationResearch networksPandemics |
| spellingShingle | Jonathon P. Fanning Srinivas Murthy Nchafatso G. Obonyo J. Kenneth Baillie Steve Webb Heidi J. Dalton John F. Fraser Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation Globalization and Health COVID-19 Infectious diseases Research collaboration Research networks Pandemics |
| title | Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| title_full | Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| title_fullStr | Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| title_short | Global infectious disease research collaborations in crises: building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| title_sort | global infectious disease research collaborations in crises building capacity and inclusivity through cooperation |
| topic | COVID-19 Infectious diseases Research collaboration Research networks Pandemics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00731-2 |
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