Otsuka Miyako, Wada Koji, Omori Masaki, Takei Teiji, Kokudo Norihiro
National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Glob Health Med. 2025 Apr 30;7(2):175-179. doi: 10.35772/ghm.2025.01033.
In response to the urgent need to strengthen Japan's capabilities in vaccine and pharmaceutical development for future infectious disease outbreaks, a global research "network" aimed at enhancing international collaboration was conceived. As a result, the Japanese initiative for the Global Research Network and Link on Infectious Diseases (J-GRID+), funded by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), was launched in 2023. The aim of this article is to share our initiative to strengthen the global research network to prepare for infectious disease crises. Institutions participating in the J-GRID+ network have been conducting infectious disease research hubs under the previous "Japan Initiative for Global Research Network on Infectious Diseases (J-GRID project)" which supported over 20 years. The J-GRID+ was established for two key components: ) the "Overseas Research Centers Development", which strengthens research capacities in regions affected by infectious diseases through collaboration between Japanese universities and overseas research institutions, and ) the "Operation of the J-GRID+ Network Core Center" to strengthen the monitoring of the information of signs of infectious disease outbreaks globally, to support each research center, and to strengthen communication as a global network. In April 2025, the newly established Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) will serve as the core center. With this outlook, J-GRID+ strives to be an enduring platform that supports global health security while respecting and strengthening international relationships.
为应对加强日本未来传染病爆发时疫苗和药物研发能力的迫切需求，构想了一个旨在加强国际合作的全球研究“网络”。因此，由日本医疗研究与开发机构（AMED）资助的日本全球传染病研究网络与合作倡议（J-GRID+）于2023年启动。本文的目的是分享我们加强全球研究网络以应对传染病危机的倡议。参与J-GRID+网络的机构一直在此前的“日本全球传染病研究网络倡议（J-GRID项目）”下开展传染病研究中心工作，该项目已支持了20多年。J-GRID+的设立有两个关键组成部分：一是“海外研究中心发展”，通过日本大学与海外研究机构的合作加强受传染病影响地区的研究能力；二是“J-GRID+网络核心中心运营”，以加强对全球传染病爆发迹象信息的监测，支持各研究中心，并作为全球网络加强沟通。2025年4月，新成立的日本健康安全研究所（JIHS）将担任核心中心。展望未来，J-GRID+努力成为一个持久的平台，在尊重和加强国际关系的同时支持全球卫生安全。
