Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases

Introduction The Global Approach to Biology Research, Infectious diseases and Epidemics in Low-income countries (GABRIEL) network is an international scientific network of 21 centres coordinated by the Merieux Foundation (Lyon, France). Mapping and characterising the similarities and differences in...

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Main Authors: Philippe Vanhems, Shally Awasthi, Firdausi Qadri, Sayera Banu, Francine Ntoumi, Graciela Russomando, Jianwei Wang, Zakir Hossain, Bourema Kouriba, Sara Eyangoh, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Cécile Chauvel, Marie-Charlotte Quemin, Marianne Abifadel, Silvia Figueiredo Costa, Monzer Hamze, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo, Phimpha Paboriboune, Jean William Pape, Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos, Luc Samison, Marilda Agudo Mendonça Siqueira, Nestani Tukvadze, Florence Komurian Pradel
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author Philippe Vanhems
Shally Awasthi
Firdausi Qadri
Sayera Banu
Francine Ntoumi
Graciela Russomando
Jianwei Wang
Zakir Hossain
Bourema Kouriba
Sara Eyangoh
Chan Leakhena Phoeung
Cécile Chauvel
Marie-Charlotte Quemin
Marianne Abifadel
Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Monzer Hamze
Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo
Phimpha Paboriboune
Jean William Pape
Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos
Luc Samison
Marilda Agudo Mendonça Siqueira
Nestani Tukvadze
Florence Komurian Pradel
author_facet Philippe Vanhems
Shally Awasthi
Firdausi Qadri
Sayera Banu
Francine Ntoumi
Graciela Russomando
Jianwei Wang
Zakir Hossain
Bourema Kouriba
Sara Eyangoh
Chan Leakhena Phoeung
Cécile Chauvel
Marie-Charlotte Quemin
Marianne Abifadel
Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Monzer Hamze
Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo
Phimpha Paboriboune
Jean William Pape
Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos
Luc Samison
Marilda Agudo Mendonça Siqueira
Nestani Tukvadze
Florence Komurian Pradel
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description Introduction The Global Approach to Biology Research, Infectious diseases and Epidemics in Low-income countries (GABRIEL) network is an international scientific network of 21 centres coordinated by the Merieux Foundation (Lyon, France). Mapping and characterising the similarities and differences in expertise and activities across four major infectious diseases (tuberculosis, antimicrobial-resistant infections, acute respiratory infections and emerging pathogens) among these centres would help to provide a better understanding of the network’s capacity. It will also highlight how the applied methodology can enhance information sharing within research networks.Methods Each centre responded to a questionnaire on their core activities and research themes. An advanced multivariate analysis was performed to relate all items together and highlight new synergies among members of the GABRIEL network. Similarities were found using a clustering algorithm and data were visualised using alluvial plots.Results This strategy enabled to find new patterns in the GABRIEL network for the implementation of new projects on global health, regardless of geographical proximity or historical connections. Five clusters based on core activities, consisting of 6, 1, 3, 9 and 2 research units, respectively, have been identified, with clusters 1 and 4, including the majority of the units. Four clusters have been defined based on the four major infectious diseases, comprising 7, 3, 5 and 6 research units, respectively.Conclusions The same methodology could also be applied to identify proximities on other networks of experts or between members of different networks for more efficient research or surveillance global programmes.
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spelling doaj-art-ff4c5ff43af94110bd88ffb0800570792025-08-20T02:30:38ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Global Health2059-79082025-05-0110510.1136/bmjgh-2024-017595Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseasesPhilippe Vanhems0Shally Awasthi1Firdausi Qadri2Sayera Banu3Francine Ntoumi4Graciela Russomando5Jianwei Wang6Zakir Hossain7Bourema Kouriba8Sara Eyangoh9Chan Leakhena Phoeung10Cécile Chauvel11Marie-Charlotte Quemin12Marianne Abifadel13Silvia Figueiredo Costa14Monzer Hamze15Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka16Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo17Phimpha Paboriboune18Jean William Pape19Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos20Luc Samison21Marilda Agudo Mendonça Siqueira22Nestani Tukvadze23Florence Komurian Pradel24Service Hygiène, Epidémiologie et Prévention. Centre Hospitalier Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceDepartment of Pediatrics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, IndiaInstitute for developing Science and Health Initiatives, Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Dhaka, BangladeshFondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, République du CongoInstituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, ParaguayChristophe Mérieux Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Pathogen Biology, Beijing, ChinaRodolphe Merieux Laboratory, Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Chittagong, BangladeshCharles Merieux Center of Infectiology, Bamako, MaliCentre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaounde, CameroonRodolphe Merieux Laboratory, University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, CambodiaCenter of Excellence in Respiratory Pathogens, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceFondation Mérieux, Lyon, FranceRodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonDepartamento de Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilLaboratoire Microbiologie Santé et Environnement, Faculty of public Health, Lebanese University, Tripoli, LebanonRodolphe Merieux Laboratory, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Goma, République démocratique du CongoLaboratoire des Pathogènes Emergents et Ré-émergents, Université Nazi Boni, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoCenter of Infectiology Lao - Christophe Mérieux, Ventiane, Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLes Centres GHESKIO, Port-au-Prince, HaitiBioinformatics Laboratory, National Laboratory of Scientific Computing, Petropolis, BrazilCharles Mérieux Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, MadagascarOswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNational Center For Tuberculosis And Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, GeorgiaFondation Mérieux, Lyon, FranceIntroduction The Global Approach to Biology Research, Infectious diseases and Epidemics in Low-income countries (GABRIEL) network is an international scientific network of 21 centres coordinated by the Merieux Foundation (Lyon, France). Mapping and characterising the similarities and differences in expertise and activities across four major infectious diseases (tuberculosis, antimicrobial-resistant infections, acute respiratory infections and emerging pathogens) among these centres would help to provide a better understanding of the network’s capacity. It will also highlight how the applied methodology can enhance information sharing within research networks.Methods Each centre responded to a questionnaire on their core activities and research themes. An advanced multivariate analysis was performed to relate all items together and highlight new synergies among members of the GABRIEL network. Similarities were found using a clustering algorithm and data were visualised using alluvial plots.Results This strategy enabled to find new patterns in the GABRIEL network for the implementation of new projects on global health, regardless of geographical proximity or historical connections. Five clusters based on core activities, consisting of 6, 1, 3, 9 and 2 research units, respectively, have been identified, with clusters 1 and 4, including the majority of the units. Four clusters have been defined based on the four major infectious diseases, comprising 7, 3, 5 and 6 research units, respectively.Conclusions The same methodology could also be applied to identify proximities on other networks of experts or between members of different networks for more efficient research or surveillance global programmes.https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/5/e017595.full
spellingShingle Philippe Vanhems
Shally Awasthi
Firdausi Qadri
Sayera Banu
Francine Ntoumi
Graciela Russomando
Jianwei Wang
Zakir Hossain
Bourema Kouriba
Sara Eyangoh
Chan Leakhena Phoeung
Cécile Chauvel
Marie-Charlotte Quemin
Marianne Abifadel
Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Monzer Hamze
Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo
Phimpha Paboriboune
Jean William Pape
Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos
Luc Samison
Marilda Agudo Mendonça Siqueira
Nestani Tukvadze
Florence Komurian Pradel
Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
BMJ Global Health
title Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
title_full Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
title_fullStr Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
title_full_unstemmed Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
title_short Clustering and visualisation of the GABRIEL network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
title_sort clustering and visualisation of the gabriel network expertise in the field of infectious diseases
url https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/5/e017595.full
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