@article{481, author = {Nina_H Fefferman and John_S McAlister and Belinda_S Akpa and Kelechi Akwataghibe and Fahim_Tasneema Azad and Katherine Barkley and Amanda Bleichrodt and Michael_J Blum and L. Bourouiba and Yana Bromberg and K_Selçuk Candan and Gerardo Chowell and Erin Clancey and Fawn_A Cothran and Sharon_N DeWitte and Pilar Fernandez and David Finnoff and D_T Flaherty and Nathaniel_L Gibson and Natalie Harris and Qiang He and Eric_T Lofgren and Debra_L Miller and James Moody and Kaitlin Muccio and Charles_L Nunn and Monica Papeș and Ioannis_Ch Paschalidis and Dana_K Pasquale and J_Michael Reed and Matthew_B Rogers and Courtney_L Schreiner and Elizabeth_B Strand and Clifford_S Swanson and Heather_L Szabo-Rogers and Sadie_J Ryan}, title = {A New Paradigm for Pandemic Preparedness}, abstract = {Abstract Purpose of Review

Preparing for pandemics requires a degree of interdisciplinary work that is challenging under the current paradigm. This review summarizes the challenges faced by the field of pandemic science and proposes how to address them.

Recent Findings

The structure of current siloed systems of research organizations hinders effective interdisciplinary pandemic research. Moreover, effective pandemic preparedness requires stakeholders in public policy and health to interact and integrate new findings rapidly, relying on a robust, responsive, and productive research domain. Neither of these requirements are well supported under the current system.

Summary

We propose a new paradigm for pandemic preparedness wherein interdisciplinary research and close collaboration with public policy and health practitioners can improve our ability to prevent, detect, and treat pandemics through tighter integration among domains, rapid and accurate integration, and translation of science to public policy, outreach and education, and improved venues and incentives for sustainable and robust interdisciplinary work.

}, year = {2023}, journal = {Current Epidemiology Reports}, volume = {10}, month = {11}, publisher = {Springer Science + Business Media}, issn = {2196-2995}, url = {https://par.nsf.gov/biblio/10473423}, doi = {10.1007/s40471-023-00336-w}, }