CA25101 - Pan-European One Health Network for Infectious Diseases Detection, Monitoring and Prevention (1HEALTH-NET)

The accelerating emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases demands coordinated, preventive response. This COST Action will establish a unique pan-European, multi-stakeholder pipeline bridging discovery, validation, and deployment of innovative tools for detection, monitoring, and prevention of infectious threats. By integrating human, animal, and environmental health under One Health framework, the Action will connect academics, clinicians, veterinarians, engineers, computer scientists, SMEs, policymakers, and civil society to co-develop equitable, scalable solutions. Major barriers currently limit translation from research to practice: fragmented surveillance frameworks, poor interoperability of datasets, limited predictive modelling, slow regulatory pathways, and uneven diagnostic capacity across regions. This Action addresses these gaps through six interlinked Working Groups: harmonising frameworks and surveillance protocols (WG1); developing interoperable data pipelines (WG2); advancing AI-driven predictive models and diagnostic tools (WG3); building capacity and ensuring knowledge dissemination (WG4); aligning innovation with regulatory, ethical, and policy frameworks (WG5); and embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion (WG6). Outputs will include harmonised terminologies, interoperable architectures, validated diagnostic prototypes, regulatory and translational roadmaps, and EDI-informed innovation guidelines. These will be designed for practical use by end-users and supported with open-access resources, toolkits, and targeted dissemination to ensure uptake by wider community. Capacity-building activities, training schools, mentoring, short-term scientific missions and multi-sectoral workshops will equip next generation of researchers, practitioners while ensuring meaningful engagement across Europe, including ITC Countries. By operationalising an end-to-end innovation pipeline and fostering public-private collaboration, the Action will accelerate translation of research into market-ready tools, strengthen Europe’s resilience, and enhance preparedness for future infectious disease threats.