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 access to specialised expertise, laboratory facilities, technologies and research services across Europe. Applications must address one or more of the following priority areas:

• Therapeutic and non-vaccine prophylactic candidate evaluation
• Diagnostic tools, assays, reagents and reference materials for ANDV-relevant research
• ANDV-relevant models, experimental systems and readouts

Applicants must request access to one or more services available through the ISIDORe II catalogue of services and explain why the requested service or combination of services is needed for their research.

The call is intended to support research that can strengthen preparedness and response to Andes virus and, where clearly justified, other hantaviruses relevant to ANDV research.

Requisitos

The call is open to researchers from:

• Universities and academia
• Public research organisations
• Public-health-linked research bodies
• Industry
• SMEs
• Other relevant research-performing organisations

Access will be provided according to Horizon Europe Transnational Access rules. At least 80% of access provision must benefit users from EU Member States or countries associated to Horizon Europe, while up to 20% may support international users where justified and eligible under ISIDORe II rules.

Priority will be given to applicants who did not receive support under the first ISIDORe grant.

Applicants must:

• Address one or more of the call's priority research areas.
• Request one or more services available through the ISIDORe II catalogue.
• Identify the main priority area addressed by the proposal.
• Explain why the requested ISIDORe II service or combination of services is required.
• Comply with all relevant ethical, biosafety, biosecurity, data protection, access, reporting and visibility requirements.
• Have an ORCID number.
• Create or use a profile in the ISIDORe Access Management System (AMS).

The application will first be checked for eligibility, followed by a feasibility review and peer review by an independent panel of external evaluators.

Solicitud

How to apply:

1. Read and comply with the call criteria and eligibility conditions.
2. Prepare an ORCID number.
3. Select the service you wish to request from the ISIDORe catalogue.
4. Log in or create a new profile in the ISIDORe Access Management System (AMS).
5. Complete and submit the pre-application form, briefly describing the research proposal.
6. After submitting the pre-application, applicants receive an ISIDORe ID number (ISID_xxxx), which should be included in subsequent enquiries.
7. The relevant ISIDORe partner will provide instructions for submitting the full application.
8. Depending on the service requested, additional information on ethical and security aspects may be required.

Successful applicants will subsequently agree with ISIDORe on the next steps and implementation timeline. Users must agree to the applicable terms and conditions before service provision begins.

Information and documents:

• Official ISIDORe II call page: Andes Virus & ANDV-relevant Hantavirus Research - ISIDORe
• ISIDORe II project: ISIDORe - Integrated Services for Infectious Disease Outbreak Research
• Full call text: available for download from the official ISIDORe call page.
• ISIDORe II service catalogue: available through the application process on the official ISIDORe platform.
• Information webinar: held on 28 September 2026, 14:00-15:30 CEST, covering the scope and eligibility criteria, available services, application and evaluation process, key requirements and user support.