The Hub Community on Epidemic Preparedness and Response includes scientists, national program managers from endemic countries, and current/potential donors of outbreak related research. Its primary aim is to help improve outbreak response and warning systems across the world.

Community Managers:

• Prof. Dr. Axel Kroeger - Albert-Ludwig-University Freiburg, Centre for Medicine and Society
• Tatiana Rivera - Albert Ludwig-University Freiburg, Centre for Medicine and Society

Working language: English

Community Paper: Policy Brief | Innovation und Zusammenarbeit: Das EWARS-Rahmenprogramm für Infektionskrankheiten (only available in German)

The interdisciplinary and intersectoral Hub Community on snakebite envenoming unites German expertise on snakebite envenoming and invites all interested parties to form partnerships and cooperate on projects.

Community Managers:

• Maik Damm - Department of Insect Biotechnology, JLU Gießen
• Dr Ulrich Kuch - Department of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Martin Biener - Snake-Bite e.V.

Working language: German