ERINHA is pleased to announce the launch of the ISIDORe first call for proposals to support scientists with an interest in SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

SCOPE

Your request for free of charge transnational access to ERINHA services for supporting your research on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 must be focused on one of the topics listed on the ISIDORe call page.

APPLICATION

To submit your pre application:
• Please make sure that you have read the ISIDORe eligibility conditions,
• Select your research topic in the list on the ISIDORe call page,
• Select the services provided by ERINHA you want to apply for from the ISIDORe catalogue,
• Fill out and submit the ISIDORe pre-application form at the bottom of the catalogue page. You will receive a notification with your ISIDORe project number as well as additional guidelines for the preparation of your full application.

DEADLINE

The call is open as long as funding remains available
Read more about the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 call and application modalities here.

Your request for free of charge transnational access to ERINHA capacities for supporting and advancing research on MPXV must be focused on one of the topics listed here.

To submit your pre application:
• Please make sure that you have read the ISIDORe eligibility conditions,
• Select your research topic in the ISIDORe list here,
• Fill out and submit the ISIDORe pre-application form at the bottom of the call page before 05 August 2022, 23:59 CEST.

You will receive a notification with your ISIDORe project number. The ISIDORe team will then reach out to you to discuss the capacities that you need access to. If your request is feasible, you will be provided with additional guidelines for the preparation of your full application.

DEADLINE

Deadline for application: 05 August 2022, 23:59 CEST
Read more about the Monkeypox call and application modalities here.

Your application for free of charge TNA to ERINHA services may request in vitro and/or in vivo high containment services for supporting and advancing your research in one of the main following areas:

• SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis (e.g., innovative technologies, improvement of existing methods, etc.);
• Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2;
• Therapeutics with direct anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects, including new or repurposed drugs; monoclonal antibodies, synthetic antibodies, etc.;
• Pathophysiology of field variants in target cells, virus-host interactions, elicited immune responses;
• Transmission characteristics of field variants, including in animal models.

We will prioritize fairly advanced projects (i.e., with robust proof of concept evidence) in need of specific and focused services such as: an in vivo efficacy study using COVID-19 disease model, a specific immunological analysis, an in vitro study using air/liquid interface epithelial airway models, a low-scale screening of antivirals, etc. Exploratory projects are out of scope.

Topics of high interest include but are not limited to :
• Vaccine responses (e.g., hetero- vs. homologous boost);
• Confirming the efficacy of candidate anti-SARS-CoV-2 medical countermeasures;
• Improving saliva or swab-based diagnostics;
• Any project with a high-probability of short-term impact in need of access to high containment facilities.
Please note that, due to the current circumstances, we will only provide remote access to ERINHA services (see ERINHA Advance TNA Programme Guidelines).

ERINHA-Advance TNA budget has been topped up; this call for proposals will remain open as long as funds remain available. Your proposal will be evaluated, selected and implemented on a rolling basis.

We will select projects based on peer review through a fast track evaluation procedure.
Applicants can be affiliated to an organization (public or private) located in the EU, an associated country or any other country.
For more information about ERINHA TNA Programme, including the conditions for access & eligibility, please refer to our website and to ERINHA Advance TNA Programme Guidelines.

• ERINHA-Advance TNA Programme Guidelines 2022

To apply, please make sure that you use the latest ERINHA-Advance TNA Application Form linked below as it has been revised and shortened since the last call for proposals to facilitate the preparation of your proposal.

• ERINHA-Advance TNA Application Form 2022

To apply, please make sure that you use the latest ERINHA-Advance TNA Application Form linked below as it has been revised and shortened since the last call for proposals to facilitate the preparation of your proposal.

Please note that an organization can submit several applications led by different Users.
For any further question, please contact ERINHA Central Coordinating Unit.