The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Evidence Informed Fellows
To support the initiative of building a robust evidence base for NPIs and expanding the Collaboration, Founding Partner universities were invited to nominate a Founding Evidence-Informed Fellow (FEIF) to facilitate engagement and project participation. The FEIF role was established to provide postgraduate trainees (PhD and Master’s students), Post-Doctoral Fellows, and early to mid-career researchers who have a strong interest in and capacity for enhancing evidence generation and application for NPIs with an opportunity to develop expertise in NPIs for health emergencies. Fellows are attending and presenting at relevant events, fostering an environment that promotes learning, collaboration, and innovation. We sought individuals who could make bold, thought-provoking, and constructive contributions, recognising the importance of capacity building and possessing the expertise to identify exceptional candidates to join the collaboration. The Founding Scientific Planning Committee, the Founding Steering Committee and the FEIFS work closely together to meet the goals of the Collaboration.
11 additional Evidence-Informed Fellows contribute to the creation of sustainable, “oven-ready” research protocols identified through collaboration. These protocols enable the rapid initiation of projects during the early stages of public health emergencies.
The EIFs continue to:
● Contribute to the development of research protocols.
● Build expertise in non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) for public health emergencies.
● Generate innovative evidence on NPIs for public health emergencies.
● Attend and actively participate in international conferences.
● Engage in regular online meetings and contribute actively.
● Promote the consortium’s work and objectives at both local and global levels.
● Support the establishment of sustainable global research partnerships.