Lessons learned for pandemic preparedness: A collaborative network is imperative

Jacqueline M Fabius; Nevan J Krogan

doi:10.1016/j.chom.2023.05.008

Lessons learned for pandemic preparedness: A collaborative network is imperative

Cell Host Microbe. 2023 Jun 14;31(6):843-846. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.05.008.

Authors

Jacqueline M Fabius¹, Nevan J Krogan²

Affiliations

¹ Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; QBI COVID-19 Research Group (QCRG), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA. Electronic address: jacqueline.fabius@ucsf.edu.
² Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; QBI COVID-19 Research Group (QCRG), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA. Electronic address: nevan.krogan@ucsf.edu.

Abstract

The scientific community improvised to respond quickly to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic without a template on how to work together on a global scale to understand and combat the virus. Here, we describe how we tackled impediments to success and the valuable lessons learned that prepare us for a future pandemic.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology
COVID-19 / prevention & control
Financial Support
Global Health
Humans
International Cooperation*
Pandemics* / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Time Factors