An attempt to establish a research platform for emerging and reemerging infectious diseases through AMED inter-project collaboration

Abstract

By experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, we researchers have learned a lot about infectious disease control. At a time when there is an urgent need to build a system to prepare for the next possible infectious disease pandemic, life science research is at a major turning point. Building a new research system to prepare for emerging and reemerging infectious diseases will depend on how quickly and smoothly we can switch research styles between normal and emergency situations and how efficiently we can gather the effort of researchers. The AMED BINDS project is the operation of a platform where groups of researchers with world-class technologies and facilities support life science researches and drug discovery in Japan during ordinary times. This network of BINDS researchers can also be a powerful aid in accelerating the development of vaccines and therapeutics in emergency situations. This presentation will introduce the ideal platform concept for emergency situations that would be possible with SCARDA and BINDS working together, as well as the actual good cooperation that has been achieved for M pox.