All announcements

International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) 2025
March 5, 2025
The PAD initiative sponsors ICAR 2025

$20 million boost for development of antiviral drugs against pandemic influenza
May 27, 2024
The Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) initiative is funding 11 research projects around the world to facilitate early-stage development of novel antiviral drugs to treat potential future outbreaks of pandemic influenza. The projects are receiving a total of $20 million.

International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) 2024
March 22, 2024
The PAD initiative sponsors ICAR 2024

Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) makes first investments to support the development of new antiviral medicines for future pandemics
February 23, 2023
Fourteen research projects will focus on antiviral research and drug development for henipaviruses, a subgroup of viruses with pandemic potential.

International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) 2023
January 16, 2023
The PAD initiative sponsors ICAR

Call Closed
December 20, 2022
The ‘PAD Request for Proposals’ focused on Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza closed on 14 December 2022.