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    Funding Announcement: the Sino-German Center Call for COVID-19 Related Research

    In May 2020, the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion (SGC) issued a Call for Bilateral Collaborative Proposals between China and Germany in COVID-19 Related Research, in order to accelerate the joint efforts of international cooperation in R&D activities against the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. A total of 76 applications were received by the deadline, of which 73 applications passed the eligibility check. After going through a two-step process of evaluation, first reviewed in parallel by both sides and then confirmed by a joint panel, 20 projects have been approved by the Joint Committee of the SGC to be funded. Detailed information for the funded projects is outlined as follows.

    Serial

    No.

    Ref. No.

    Project

    Chinese Applicant,

    Chinese Institution

    German Applicant,

    German Institution

    1

    C-0001

    Studies of   structure and conformational dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 3’UTR by integrative   methods

    Fang, Xianyang

    Tsinghua   University

    Prisner, Thomas

    Goethe University, Frankfurt


    2

    C-0002

    The signaling   transmission process of ORF8-induced cytokine storm and targeted drug   screening

    Wu, Haibo

    Chongqing   University

    Trimpert, Jakob

    Freie Universität Berlin

    3

    C-0007

    CT-based Deep   Learning Algorithm in Diagnosis and Evaluation of COVID-19:An International Multi-center Study

    Zhang, Huimao

    Jilin   University

    Persigehl,   Thorsten

    University   Hospital of Cologne

    4

    C-0008

    Optical   antenna and quantum dot beacon for the single molecules detection of corona   virus nucleic acid

    He, Zhike

    Wuhan   University

    Tinnefeld, Philip

    Ludwig Maximilians-Universität München

    5

    C-0012

    Different   subtypes of SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary characteristics and diagnostic strategies

    Chen, Dexi

    Capital   Medical University,

    Beijing Youan   Hospital

    Teufel,   Andreas

    Heidelberg   University, Medical Faculty Mannheim

    6

    C-0023

    Capture Direct   Binding Proteins of SARS-CoV-2 NSP3 in Live Cells with Genetic Code Expansion

    Yang, Bing

    Zhejiang   University

    Coin, Irene

    University of   Leipzig

    7

    C-0025

    A humanized   mouse model for COVID-19

    Zuo, Wei

    Tongji   University

    Bals, Robert

    Saarland   University, Homburg

    8

    C-0029

    Functionalized   Protein Microparticles Spray as a Novel Approach to Prevent SARS-CoV-2   Infection

    Chen, Limin

    Institute of   Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    Bäumler, Hans

    Charité-Universitäts-

    medizin Berlin

    9

    C-0030

    Structural   characterization of COVID-19 nsp6 clinical SNP variants and the molecular   mechanism of nsp6 variants in differentially modulating host immune defense   machinery

    Ding, Chen

    Northeastern   University (NEU)

    Labahn, Jörg

    Research   Center Jülich

    10

    C-0031

    Pathological   linkage study of SARS-CoV-2 N protein targeting COX-2 overexpression in   transgenic mouse model

    Li, Yinxiong

    Guangzhou   Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Kim, Johnny

    MPI for Heart   and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim

    11

    C-0032

    Clinical   characterization and obstetrical outcomes of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2   infection

    Pan, Xingfei

    The Third   Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    Schroeder-Braunstein, Jutta

    University Hospital Heidelberg

    12

    C-0040

    GRP78- and   P2X7-mediated effects of SARS-CoV-2 on leukocyte function

    Lei, Ping

    Huazhong   University of Science and Technology

    Choukér,   Alexander

    Ludwig-Maximilians-

    University   Munich

    13

    C-0046

    Hierarchically   Ternary Core-Layered Composition for Photothermally Reusable Masks

    Yang, Xiaoyu

    Wuhan   University of Technology

    Janiak, Christoph

    Heinrich-Heine-

    Universität Düsseldorf

    14

    C-0048

    Willingness to   participate in COVID-19 vaccination research and immunization campaigns:   nationally representative online surveys in China, Germany and United States

    Wang, Chen

    Chinese   Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

    Chen, Simiao

    Heidelberg   University

    15

    C-0052

    Investigating   the role and therapeutic potential of cysteine metabolism in severe   endothelial injury induced by SARSCoV-2 infection

    Wang, Daowen

    Huazhong   University of Science and Technology

    Fleming,   Ingrid

    Goethe   University, Frankfurt

    16

    C-0054

    Investigating   severe inflammatory effects of SARS-CoV-2 proteins

    Li, Jiayi

    China Medical   University

    Outeiro, Tiago

    University   Medical Center Goettingen

    17

    C-0065

    Metabolic   characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 patients from different clinical status:   severe/critical, lethal, discharged, and re-positive

    Mei, Qi

    Huazhong   University of Science and Technology

    Li, Jian

    University of   Bonn

    18

    C-0071

    Identification   of the role of accessory protein 7a in SARS-CoV-2 attachment and entry   towards immune cells

    Zheng, Zhenhua

    Wuhan   Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Zhang, Linlin

    University of   Lübeck

    19

    C-0072

    Analysis of   cross-reactive, pre-existing memory CD4+ T lymphocytes against SARS-CoV-2 and   their role in SARS-CoV-2 immunity

    Qin, Zhihai

    The First   Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Dong, Jun

    German   Rheumatism Research Center Berlin

    20

    C-0073

    Discovery of   Orally Available SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and PLpro Inhibitors Using Advanced Multiple   Ligand Simultaneous Docking and Drug Repositioning

    Yu, Wenying

    China   Pharmaceutical University

    Hilgenfeld,   Rolf

    University of   Lübeck

     

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