27 May 2026
From crisis to resilience: Ten years of european research programmes to prepare europe for the next pandemic
FROM CRISIS TO RESILIENCE: TEN YEARS OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMMES TO PREPARE EUROPE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC Since 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 crisis, the EU-RESPONSE (2020-2026) and subsequently the PROACT EU-Response (2025-2030) projects have been designed to successfully establish a major European clinical research network to combat pandemics and to improve preparedness.
Read more07 May 2026
Strengthening Europe’s readiness for emerging infectious threats
Strengthening Europe’s readiness for emerging infectious threats The hantavirus outbreak on a transatlantic cruise vividly illustrates how quickly an unusual epidemic can arise in a confined, mobile setting and challenge existing response systems. PROACT EU-Response is designed for exactly that; to make Europe ready for this kind of unexpected emergency, by turning preparedness from an
Read more25 December 2025
Anticipating and addressing health crisis risks in Europe: from vision to implementation
An ambitious vision: From the outset, PROACT EU-Response has displayed an ambitious vision: to strengthen Europe’s capacity to respond effectively to future health emergencies by establishing a network of adaptive clinical trials capable of responding rapidly, ethically, and inclusively to emerging viral threats. Today, PROACT EU-Response is entering its operational phase. Governance structures are in
Read more19 May 2025
PROACT EU-Response, Welcome Aboard.
What is PROACT EU-Response? Envisaged in 2023, the PROACT EU-Response project can be considered as a new step of the EUROPE RESPONSE project (https://eu-response.eu/). The PROACT EU-Response project was proposed following a call for proposals from the European Union. This project has been approved and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research
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