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Connecting European Cohorts to Increase Common and Effective Response to SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (ORCHESTRA). (ORCHESTRA)
The ORCHESTRA project provides an innovative approach to learn from the SARS-CoV-2 health crisis and derive recommendations for increasing preparedness for future outbreaks. The main outcome of the project is the creation of a new pan-European cohort built on existing and new large-scale population cohorts in European and non-European countries. ORCHESTRA aims to perform in-depth laboratory based assays on samples collected from Covid-19 patients during acute phase and during long-term sequelae as well as follow-up individuals post-vaccination. University of Antwerp laboratories are studying viral variants and the respiratory microbiome dynamics (Surbhi Malhotra) as well as analyzing the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and cytokinome profiles (Samir Kumar -Singh). The laboratory analysis workpackage also aims to understand the role of human genetics, epigenetics and of the gut microbiome in disease pathogenesis and prognosis. This large consolidated wet-lab WP is led by the University of Antwerp. The project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the ERAvsCORONA Action Plan developed jointly by Commission services and national authorities.
Date:1 Dec 2020 → Today
Keywords:MICROBIOME, SARS-COV2, EPIDEMIOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Disciplines:Infectious diseases, Microbiome, Virology
Project type:Collaboration project