PANSOC Leader Svenn-Erik Mamelund Invited to Interview for ERC Advanced Grant
The Centre for Research on Pandemics & Society (PANSOC) is pleased to announce that Professor Svenn-Erik Mamelund, head of the centre, has been invited to interview for an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Professor Mamelund’s groundbreaking research design will combine historical data and modern virology methods to shed new light on the long-term consequences of the 1918 influenza and other flu pandemics. This research proposal is particularly scientifically and socially relevant given not only the recent COVID-19 pandemic, but the ongoing risk of new influenza pandemics, such as from H5N1.
The ERC Pillar I stream is the most competitive and prestigious research funding programme in Europe, supporting transformational new advances in science across disciplines. The Advanced Grant competition invites applications from senior researchers with a well-established track record of excellence in their field, and interview invitations are only extended to 30–40% of this select group.