WHO seeks experts for new advisory group on emerging pathogens
WHO on Friday issued a “call for experts” to join its new advisory group on emerging pathogens.
The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) “will play a vital role in the next phase of studies into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, as well as the origins of future new pathogens,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, said last month when he announced the formation of the group.
The deadline to express interest in joining the group is Sept. 10. Instructions on how to apply and details on who is eligible can be found here.
The group will be composed of up to 25 members with a broad range of expertise “in order to ensure a One Health approach,” WHO said.
WHO is encouraging experts with no conflicts of interest from more than 20 disciplines to apply, including those in infectious disease epidemiology, medicine, virology, outbreak analytics, veterinary medicine and bacteriology.
Members will be selected by the end of September.
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