Goal: to enable the rapid assessment of the biological impacts of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.

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Contact: Questions? Contact us at agility@cepi.net

Aims of the Agility project:

  • Rapid identification of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 that may impact COVID-19 vaccines and countermeasures
  • Comparative neutralisation testing of identified variants of concern using a panel of sera and WHO International antibody standard
  • Assessment of pathogenesis of variants of concern in relevant SARS-CoV-2 animal models
  • Timely reports and information sharing on the biological activity (antigenic characteristics and pathogenesis in animals) of emerging variants 
  • Predictability and comparability achieved through standard procedures and parallel testing in 2 independent laboratories