All announcements

Open Access Resource for Antiviral R&D
UPDATE! The Antiviral Landscape 5th edition is now available! The PAD initiative encourage all PAD grantee’s and others in the antiviral R&D space to check out this great and open access resource from the Intrepid Alliance.

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

$20 million boost for development of antiviral drugs against pandemic influenza
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
The PAD initiative sponsors ICAR 2024

Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) makes first investments to support the development of new antiviral medicines for future pandemics
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
The PAD initiative sponsors ICAR