One Health EJP response to COVID-19: Joint Integrative Project

COVRIN is a large integrative EU-funded project focusing on the development and harmonisation of detection and characterization methods for SARS-CoV2 in animals.

A main focus of the COVRIN project will be to reinforce collaboration and integration of research activities on SARS-CoV2. This project aims to integrate coronavirus research activities of all project partners. The project will have two main operational objectives:

To identify the drivers for the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV2.
To generate data and build models for risk assessment of SARS-CoV2.

Activities to connect with stakeholders and avoid overlaps with other projects will be a key focus and the project will split into four key research activities:

Research on detection of SARS-CoV2 in animal species and the environment
Research on SARS-CoV2 molecular and biological characterisation
SARS-CoV2 surveillance and risk assessment, focussed on the animal human interface
Coronavirus preparedness.

Within the overall One Health EJP strategic goals, the overall aim of the COVRIN project will be to generate and share data of integrative research activities on virus-host interactions, virus evolution and drivers for emergence, risk assessment and risk modelling, in order to increase the preparedness for future Coronavirus outbreaks.

Read more about the project here (Onehealthejp.eu)