In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists need to intensify their joint efforts to understand the mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, improve diagnostic tests, find drugs, and prevent the effects of a pandemic, – informs the National Science Center (NCN) The Center has launched a fast access to research funding for COVID-19.

The competition will be addressed to researchers who can expand the knowledge about COVID-19, about the methods of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, as well as the psychological and social effects of this pandemic. The funds will be allocated primarily to basic research related to: pathophysiology of the disease, including future therapeutic strategies or COVID-19 diagnostic methods; infection mechanisms, including ways to protect healthcare professionals; psychological and social consequences of the pandemic and ways to reduce them (including health policy and organization of medical care, research ethics and care for patients, social behavior in a pandemic).

The competition will be announced 30 March 2020 and the deadline for submitting applications is 14 April 2020.