2020-04-08 Meeting Minutes

Share the links on COVID-19 from Ajay

Regarding COVID-19 related discussion we had in last meeting, there is a global initiative started last week and it has a great momentum

There are multiple groups formed and each group us focusing on areas such sa Use Cases, Tools, Coordination & general Governance..

CCI Global Initiative: www.covid19credentials.com

and here is the link to the Use Case group:

Use Cases:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dbWvs1m8uziTsbhUQv_nPofTXAyDSkxI5CZtoo1SlRY/edit#
I will share other links as well..
I personally think we should join our force (instead of working separately) to improve these use cases being identified by the global team of contributors and add our priorities.

Link to identified Use Cases of COVID-19:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14z7deFUHSl-x60KMLhF2FoxPIbCGmEMEJl0myr4g4dA/edit#heading=h.8298smaort5

Under Blockchain Covid19 webinar 'Marta Geater' provided some use case which are currently taking place:

Some funding taking place mentioned by Marta to provide solution on covid-19

Canada
Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Research Funding Opportunity. On March 19, 2020, the honourable Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced an additional investment of $25M to the Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Research competition. This additional funding is a portion of the $275M dedicated for COVID-19 research as announced by the Prime Minister on March 11, 2020. With this investment, CIHR will be able to fund an additional 49 grants, which brings the total number of grants funded to 96 and a total investment of $52.6M
Ireland
Health Research Board (HRB). The research priorities of this call are aligned with the WHO R&D Blueprint and informed by the Global Infectious Disease Collaboration for International Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R)
Funding/Support in the US
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses (SBIRs/STTRs). Updated MAR 27. The NCI participates in the NIH-issued SBIR and an STTR Omnibus grant solicitation for small businesses, which allow small businesses to submit researcher-initiated projects that are within NIH’s mission.
National Institute of Health (NIH) Funding Opportunities. Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional) recently updated through "Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements and Revision Supplements on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)." Additional details available here.
Additional COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
UC Davis Office of Research provides a regularly updated set of links tied to COVID-19 funding opportunities across numerous US agencies, including Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Gates Foundation.