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Heads of International Research Organizations

Heads of International Research Organizations

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Heads of International Research Organizations (HIROs) is an organization composed of directors of International Research Organizations.[1] It was established by Harold Varmus in 1998. Representatives from United States, Canada, China, EU, India, South Africa, and South Korea.[clarification needed] The members include director of NIH, Wellcome Trust, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI).[citation needed]

In February 2013, HIROs oversaw the creation of the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R) to act as a coordinating instrument for global research funders in the realm of pandemic response.[2][3]

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    Viergever, R. F. (2011). "Aid alignment for global health research: The role of HIROs". Health Research Policy and Systems. 9: 12–34. doi:10.1186/1478-4505-9-12. PMC 3065442. PMID 21414202.
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    Kaushic, Charu; Boily-Larouche, Geneviève (2020-12-17). "Coordinating research on pandemic preparedness and rapid response". Open Access Government. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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    "Our milestones – Global research collaboration for infectious disease preparedness". Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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