Global South AI4PEP Letter of Intent

To deepen the understanding of how responsible AI solutions can improve public health preparedness and response.

Duration: 5 years

Region(s)

In which geographical region(s) will your research be conducted? Check all that apply.
Country

In which country will your research impact be most focused? Select 1.
Title (max. 250 characters)

Enter the title of your project
Please select all keywords that apply to your Registration across Natural Sciences, Technology and Health, and Social Sciences and Humanities.

Please select all keywords that apply to your Registration across Natural Sciences, Technology and Health, and Social Sciences and Humanities. Anthropology Bioinformatics Biostatistics Business Administration Biology Climate Science Computer Science Data Science Artificial Intelligence Chemistry Economics Environmental Science Gender Studies Geography Mathematics Public Health Public Policy Sociology Urban Studies International Development Engineering Disaster and Emergency Management Political Science Others (please specify) Others (please specify)
Lay summary of proposed research (250 words):

Describe your proposed research in a way that is accessible to a lay audience. Indicate the significance of the proposed research and how this work will support Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness and Response
Research Problems and Justification (1500 words):

Describe the research question or challenge to be addressed in the proposed research program and how this challenge requires sustained collaboration through an international, interdisciplinary research network. Provide a brief overview of the current state of knowledge in this topic area.
Thematic Area

Which of the following thematic areas will your proposed research activities focus on and make a major contribution towards advancing? Select all that apply.

Thematic Area

Which of the following thematic areas will your proposed research activities focus on and make a major contribution towards advancing? Select all that apply. i) Early detection of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases ii) Early warning systems for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases iii) Early response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases iv) Mitigation and control of developing epidemics/pandemics v) Others (please specify) v) Others (please specify)
Research Objectives

Please highlight the general objective of the research, and specific objectives.
a) General Objective
b) Specific Objective
Expected Outcomes

Which of the following outcomes will your proposed research achieve? Select all that apply.

Expected Outcomes

Which of the following outcomes will your proposed research achieve? Select all that apply. Upgrade existing methods and develop new techniques and tools for bettering clinical public health outcomes Devise comprehensive and complementary models to inform epidemic and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response Map drivers and key national priorities to be considered for alignment and linkages Inform the development of new policies and approaches to stimulate innovation and technology adoption Bridge gaps between clinical public healthcare policy needs and solutions, and contribute to policy and disaster relief innovation Establish sustainable collaborations among local AI experts, government, civil society organizations, and community leaders Improve identification, collection, and cataloging of relevant data required for the research projects addressing epidemic and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response Strengthen and enhance capacity and prepare the next generation of leaders in responsible AI in clinical public health policy through a unique training program in an interactive environment mentored by basic, applied, and policy researchers Build trust and knowledge of emerging and re-emerging models among key decision makers to enable rapid-repose in emergencies through close engagement with government, public health agencies, and other stakeholders Others (please specify) Others (please specify)
Expected outputs

Which of the following outputs will your proposed research achieve? Select all that apply.

Expected outputs

Which of the following outputs will your proposed research achieve? Select all that apply. First option Data dashboard and portals; An online searchable repository comprehensively compiling resources containing locally relevant data; Smartphone/web-based applications and other eHealth/mHealth tools, including AI-powered Digital tools to collect anonymized data, provide personalized health-related advice to patients, and follow them up to ensure adherence and compliance with treatment; Monthly blogs; Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles in impacted, open-access journals; Special issue in impacted journals; Books; Policy reports. Others (please specify) Others (please specify)
Describe how your proposal connects or aligns with sub-national, national, and/or multi- national preparedness and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the countries of proposed impact? (max. 1000 words)

Please describe the kinds of engagement your team has had or will have with national and sub-national governing institutions (e.g. government departments, bodies and agencies as well as regulators and other public-sector institutions) on topics related to your proposal.
How will you manage use and mobilization of the research? Please give a brief explanation of your strategy and offer examples. (max. 1000 words)

Articulate who the end users are, if they participated in the design of the project, whether they will participate in the project, and how they will be engaged in the implementation of project results.
What are the potential opportunities to scale the research innovations, or potential for uptake and policy adoption? (max. 1000 words).

How will you take into account how your proposal works, why, for whom, to what extent and in what contexts? What technical, social, and institutional factors will need to be addressed to scale your intervention, and how does your research design integrate thinking about these factors?
What strategies will you take to ensure your proposal is using a responsible approach (Rights-based, Inclusive, Ethical and Sustainable) to research and implementation? (max. 1000 words)

What strategies or research questions will you undertake to ensure your proposed research takes human rights into consideration, is inclusive and aware of the needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations, and minimize harms? Please also provide a brief explanation of how you will design and integrate oversight or transparency mechanisms in your research to ensure quality, accuracy, and minimizing harms.
How will your project address and integrate gender considerations? (max. 1000 words)

Please give a brief explanation of your strategy to integrate gender questions and considerations in your research questions, design and implementation, and offer examples.
Please provide a brief assessment of known ethical challenges and review pertaining to your proposed research, particularly as it pertains to human subjects. (max. 1000 words)

What approaches and methods will you use to collect and manage data, and how will you manage ethical questions related to confidentiality and privacy? Please share if you have access to an Independent Review Board (IRB) for reviewing or managing any ethical challenges that might arise. If you do not, please document how you intend to manage any ethical challenges that might arise. Please provide text and/or up to five links here that demonstrate ethical oversight for your project.
Project Management and Collaboration (max. 1000 words)

Please provide an overview of how the organizational matters of the proposed research will be managed, including roles and responsibilities. If applying as a consortium, indicate responsibilities and proposed management of the projects, as well as the history of collaboration between organizations. How will the approach share ownership for the outcomes among the different organizations?
Relevant Experience and Related Work (max. 1000 words)

Please share a short summary and/or up to 5 links to related research by your research team on topics related to this call.
Excellence of Research Team (500 words):

Identify your team of researchers and clearly outline how each proposed member will contribute their own unique expertise necessary for addressing the research challenge. Describe how your interdisciplinary team is ideal to address the research question being proposed. Include a plan for inclusivity within the program’s membership.
Timeline

Please provide a timeline and related deliverables.
Core Team Members

Please list the proposed core team (up to 9), including their expertise. Note that these team members are in addition to the Principal Investigator. These additional participants should be aware of the application l and should have given agreement in principle to the lead applicant.
Choice of up to 9 team members.
Team Member #1

Principal Applicant
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #2
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #3
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #4
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #5
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #6
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #7
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #8
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Team Member #9
Name Name First Last
Email
Phone
Affiliation / University where you normally work?
Title/Position
Area of Research Expertise
Select the country in which your primary institution is located
Please provide a 2-page CV for this team member.

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Global South AI4PEP Letter of Intent

Global South AI4PEP Letter of Intent

Core Team Members

Team Member #1 Principal Applicant

Team Member #2

Team Member #3

Team Member #4

Team Member #5

Team Member #6

Team Member #7

Team Member #8

Team Member #9

Thank You

Team Member #1

Principal Applicant