Proceedings of the Influenza Research Priorities Workshop

Appendix 7: Next Steps

The following next steps were not agreed to during the workshop, but are based on discussion with the planning committee, and feedback in the participant evaluations.

Activity Timeline Responsibility
Further analysis to summarize and further define 10 research priority areas, associated research activities and infrastructure/capacity gaps September 2005 Planning Committee, rapporteurs
Circulate Workshop proceedings to all participants 2006 PHAC
Publish Workshop findings and analysis in manuscript 2006 David Scheifele
Theresa Tam

Publicize findings (broadly) and circulate to national and international key stakeholders, decision-makers, funders, such as:

National:
PHAC (Communicable Disease Control Network via PIC, CIC, NACI); other federal agencies
Emerging Infectious Disease Network;
Infectious Disease Collaborating Centre (Integrated Infectious Disease Strategy);
CIHR and its institutes;
University and other research networks;
Industry (BioteCanada - Vaccines group)

International:
CDC; WHO; Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) through the International Development Research Centre; CAREID

 Ongoing PHAC, CAIRE, CIHR, workshop participants
Develop strategic approach for funding mechanisms and opportunities and national/international liaison for identified research priorities 2006 PHAC, CIHR