Research priority-setting for human, plant, and animal virology: an online experience for the Virology Institute of the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viral pandemics have had catastrophic consequences on population health and economies. The Philippine government intends to establish the Virology Institute of the Philippines, one of the key areas of which will be virology research. This project aimed to develop the institute's research agenda across the fields of human, plant, and animal virology.

Methodology

Key considerations for the prioritization methodology were (1) the imminent establishment of the Virology Institute of the Philippines, (2) mobility restrictions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, (3) the timeline to develop the research agenda, and (4) the need to separate the research agenda for the three fields of human, plant, and animal virology. The process was fully conducted

SUBMITTER: Sales RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8082216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature