PAIR project

PAIR will develop 2 technologies: PANPOC and PANRISK. Based on past pandemics, PAIR identified respiratory RNA target viruses to be detected: human and animal Influenza A (InfA, AIV and SIV), Influenza B and beta-CoV (SARS-CoV-2 variants and emerging beta-coronaviruses). PANPOC is a Point-of-Care (POC) instrument for rapid detection of respiratory RNA viruses with pandemic potential in human, animal, and environmental samples. The pioneering technology will rest on a new fluorescence-based optical system for target virus detection and will include a touchscreen for fast and straightforward use. PANRISK is a spatio-temporal epidemiologic model that processes field data from freely accessible online resources and proprietary partner results. Based on existing predictive methods, PANRISK will be able to monitor, evaluate and give an alarm in case of pandemic risk. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.