Call: Andes Virus and Hantavirus Research

The ISIDORe II project invites applications for free-of-charge Transnational Access (TNA) to research infrastructure services supporting Andes virus (ANDV) and ANDV-relevant hantavirus research. The call supports proposals that address one or more of the project’s priority areas and request relevant services from the ISIDORe II catalogue. The application deadline is 11 December 2026 (time zone and deadline time not specified in the source). This opportunity is part of the ISIDORe II “response action” framework and is designed to provide researchers with service-based access to infrastructure capabilities. Applicants must submit proposals addressing one or more priority areas and explain why the requested ISIDORe II service(s) are needed for their work. The call text highlights that applicants should download the full call text before applying, as it contains additional detail on scope, eligibility conditions, and application requirements. This is a free-of-charge Transnational Access (TNA) opportunity. The specific amount of funding or service “value” per award is not specified in the source. Benefits consist of access to ISIDORe II research infrastructure services, selected from the catalogue. Services span multiple technical categories, including: Cost coverage details are not stated in the provided article text beyond the opportunity being free-of-charge.

The call is open to:

The source also includes these eligibility-related conditions: No further exclusions, required consortia structures, or institution types are specified in the provided text. Applicants must address one or more priority areas and must request access to one or more services available through the ISIDORe II services catalogue.

The priority areas listed are:

Service-based evaluation, comparison, or characterisation of existing therapeutic or non-vaccine prophylactic candidates against ANDV or ANDV-relevant hantaviruses. Priority is given to proposals that generate additional preclinical or translationally relevant evidence using ISIDORe II services. Service-based development, adaptation, analytical evaluation, benchmarking, or characterisation of diagnostic tools, assays, reagents, reference materials, or related research tools. Priority is given to proposals that address gaps in diagnostic/assay readiness, such as analytical sensitivity, specificity, cross-reactivity, robustness, portability, standardisation, and access to appropriate controls, panels, sera, antibodies, recombinant proteins, or viral material. Service-based use, comparison, or characterisation of models, experimental approaches, or readouts for ANDV or ANDV-relevant hantavirus research. Priority is given to proposals that determine suitability of a model/system/readout for defined purposes (e.g., pathogenesis studies, tropism studies, host-response analysis, or research on medical countermeasures). This TNA call is structured to help researchers advance ANDV and ANDV-relevant hantavirus work by enabling access to specialised research capabilities—ranging from molecular and sequencing services to imaging, in vivo and ex vivo systems, regulatory and clinical research support, and elements of vaccine development. It is particularly relevant for projects that need specific infrastructure services that can be requested via the ISIDORe II catalogue, and for teams preparing diagnostics, therapeutic evaluation, or model/readout validation. The source provides partial application instructions and indicates that a full call text is available. Follow the steps below based on the information shown: The source explicitly advises applicants to read the call criteria and eligibility conditions. If you do not have an ORCID, the source directs applicants to orcid.org to obtain one. The source indicates you should select from the catalogue, but the visible text ends before the full selection and submission workflow is shown. The source includes a form link button/text (the detailed submission steps and all required documents are not fully shown in the supplied article text). For downloading the full call text and accessing the application form, use the official ISIDORe call page here:

Deadline reminder: Applications must be submitted by 11 December 2026 (deadline time and time zone not specified in the source).

What is the ISIDORe II call offering? It offers free-of-charge Transnational Access (TNA) to research infrastructure services that support Andes virus (ANDV) and ANDV-relevant hantavirus research. Who can apply? Researchers from academia, public research organisations, public-health-linked research bodies, industry, SMEs, and other relevant research-performing organisations can apply. What is the application deadline? The deadline is 11 December 2026. The source does not specify the deadline time or time zone. Do I need an ORCID? Yes. The source instructs applicants to prepare an ORCID number. If you do not have one, it directs you to orcid.org. What do I need to include in my proposal? You should address one or more priority areas and request access to one or more services from the ISIDORe II catalogue. You must also explain the main priority area and why the requested service(s) are needed. Are international applicants eligible? International users may be supported, but the source notes a Horizon Europe TNA rule: at least 80% must benefit users from EU Member States or Horizon Europe-associated countries, while up to 20% may support international users where justified and eligible under ISIDORe II rules. Where can I find the complete application requirements? The source advises downloading the full call text, which contains detailed scope, eligibility conditions, and application requirements. Use the official call page for access. Review the official ISIDORe II call page and download the full call text to confirm detailed eligibility requirements, service selection rules, and the complete application instructions. Then prepare your ORCID and draft a proposal