A Global Immunological Observatory to meet a time of pandemics
Michael J. Mina, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Adrian B. McDermott, Daniel C. Douek, Jeremy Farrar, Bryan T. Grenfell
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 presents an unprecedented international challenge, but it will not be the last such threat. Here, we argue that the world needs to be much better prepared to rapidly detect, define and defeat future pandemics. We propose that a Global Immunological Observatory and associated developments in systems immunology, therapeutics and vaccine design should be at the heart of this enterprise.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicObservatoryCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGlobal challengesGlobal healthVirologyBiologyPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)MedicineGeographyEnvironmental planningDiseaseHealth careAstronomyLawOutbreakPathologyPhysicsImmune responses and vaccinationsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Researchvaccines and immunoinformatics approaches