Quach-Thanh, Caroline

Purpose

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to support research platforms to: • Implement a plan to serve a broader, long-term pandemic preparedness and response role in the research ecosystem related to one of the research areas; • Build and strengthen capacity in Canada to undertake interdisciplinary, equity-focused, multi-jurisdictional research related to pandemics and other infectious or communicable diseases with significant public health impacts; • Rapidly generate and mobilize evidence to inform health emergency preparedness and response efforts by policy makers, clinicians, public health actors, the public and/or higher-risk communities in Canada; and • Collaborate with other experts and teams across Canada and internationally in their research area(s) to sustain research partnerships and ensure coordination of pandemic preparedness and response activities.