The Pandemic Response Challenge Program, a $15M initiative, brought together several partners on 67 projects aiming to advance rapid detection, therapeutics, virtual healthcare, and adaptive responses.
Pandemic Response Challenge program - Transcript
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PRCP: The Pandemic Response Challenge Program
$15M
67 projects]
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Collaborated with
10 universities
7 hospitals
2 federal government departments
11 industry partners
What we needed:
Rapid detection and diagnosis
Therapeutics and vaccines
Virtual health care and analytics
Adaptive responses]
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Improved rapid detection and diagnosis]
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The PowerBlade:
Portable centrifuge for thorough analysis of biofluids
Rapid results
Few medical staff required]
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RT LAMP: reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification
COVID-19 detection test
Rapid and reliable
Cost-effective]
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Better therapeutics and vaccines]
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Spike protein reference material:
Standardized spike protein reagent
Large production with consistent quality
Available for R&D labs developing serological tests, vaccines or therapeutics to treat COVID-19]
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Advanced virtual healthcare
COVID-Net:
AI tools to screen for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections
Uses x-ray, CT scan and ultrasound images and videos
Rapid and effective diagnostics in remote communities
VitalSeer
Affordable and accessible telemedicine
Precision health monitoring and patient management
Suitable for aging in place and remote communities]
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Greater adaptive responses]
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Domestic PPE capacity
Safe and reliable N95 masks for frontline workers
ISO certified]
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Main outcomes of the program:
20 AI enabled tools
7 vaccines and therapeutic candidates
12 invention disclosures and patents filed
9 licences
21 technologies to assess therapeutic and vaccine modalities
51 scientific publications
creation of the Canadian network of PPE testing labs
5000+ respirator samples tested
Over 55000 litres of buffer provided for 7M PCR tests
150K serological tests]
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Thank you for stepping up. Together, we've helped ensure Canada is better prepared for future pandemics and other health emergencies.
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[On screen graphic: National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada FIP]
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