R&D roadmaps for pathogen families to reduce uncertainty about the next pandemic and boost coordinated global R&D preparedness
Published on April 7, 2026.
The Collaborative Open Research Consortia (CORC) (CORCs) has been launched by WHO and several leading research institutions worldwide to organize efforts around pathogen families to prevent future pandemic epidemics and improve global R&D preparedness. Each CORC leader has led the development of Family-specific research and development roadmaps through scientific OPEN consultations, including pathogen biology, animal reservoirs and vectors, epidemiology and surveillance, basic and translational research, medical countermeasure development with regulatory considerations, and evaluation of candidate medical countermeasures in outbreak or pandemic contexts. The CORC is a global collaboration between public, private, philanthropic and civil organizations to develop vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats so they can be accessible to all people in need.
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