ISARIC provides a collaborative platform through which global, patient‐oriented clinical studies can be developed, executed and shared.
Protocols addressing the most important questions between and during epidemics of severe acute respiratory infections and other rapidly emerging public health threats are undertaken in order to generate new knowledge, maximise the availability of clinical information, and thereby save lives.
Healthcare professionals in COVID-19 hospital (Photo credit: Professor Bin Cao, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, China)
International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium
LATEST: MONKEYPOX RESPONSE
The ISARIC-WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol has been activated in the UK and an updated case report form has been shared with ISARIC Partners in other countries for implementation. ISARIC also has an observational cohort study, currently being used in Central African Republic, and now expanding across Europe. Click here for a summary of ISARIC Monkeypox activities.
Researchers have launched a new study to improve our understanding of monkeypox disease. The first patients have now been recruited at Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) in Switzerland. Click here to read more.
What we do
Our purpose is to prevent illness and deaths from infectious disease outbreaks.
We are a global federation of clinical research networks, providing a proficient, coordinated, and agile research response to outbreak-prone infectious diseases.
COVID-19 resources:
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged to cause a pandemic of a severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ISARIC has created tools for investigators to collect and store data in a standardised way and has supported clinical trials of treatments.
Publication library
See below our featured research areas:
COVID-19 CCP
COVID-19
Follow-up study
Lassa fever
Ebola
Data Tools
If you want to use these research tools or if you require further information, please contact the ISARIC team: gsc@isaric.org
Latest news
ISARIC/RESPIRE Career Development Fellows Complete Global Placements
Three scientists who were awarded a Career Development Fellowship by the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC) and the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) have completed 2-week placements with research teams in Brazil and the Philippines.
The Pandemic Sciences Institute hosted the ‘Key Features of Technology Platforms for R&D to Rapidly Respond to New Outbreaks’ Webinar
The Pandemic Sciences Institute hosted the 'Key Features of Technology Platforms for R&D to Rapidly Respond to New Outbreaks' Webinar.
A multi-country study of monkeypox being launched – first cases enrolled in Geneva
A multi-country study of monkeypox being launched – first cases enrolled in Geneva
Events
Use of convalescent plasma in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Event date - 10/06/2021
Plasma from patients who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection (convalescent plasma) contains antibodies that can bind to and neutralise the virus.
Non-invasive ventilation strategies in COVID-19 – sharing experiences
Event date - 17/12/2020
This forum aims to review evidence and strategies for Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in COVID, develop and promote research ideas and evidence-based practice.
Long COVID Forum: 9-10 December 2020
Event date - 09/12/2020
Currently very little is known about the clinical, biological, psychological and socio-environmental impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). While most people have uncomplicated recoveries, some continue to live with prolonged illness and symptoms.