Invitation to join the DURABLE Air Sampling Network
Following the open WP4 meeting on air sampling held on 17 November 2025, we are pleased to share that the session was a success, with a number of interesting presentations and discussions. Building on this momentum, we would now like to establish a more permanent DURABLE Air Sampling Network to:
- Connect partners who are already working with air sampling or are planning to do so
- Facilitate method sharing and comparison (sampling, extraction, enrichment, analysis, data)
- Identify opportunities for joint work (e.g. pilots, validation studies, training, data sharing)
- Strengthen links across DURABLE work packages
The network will be open to all DURABLE partners, including those who did not attend the November meeting or who are only starting to explore air sampling.
If you are interested in:
- Joining the DURABLE Air Sampling Network
- Being kept informed about upcoming activities (meetings, workshops, potential joint projects)
- Contributing your ongoing or planned air sampling activities
Please contact, Mette Høgh (WP4 Co-Lead), at ANMG@ssi.dk, and kindly CC DURABLE administrators at DURABLE@pasteur.fr.
To help us understand how best to involve you, we kindly ask you to answer the following brief questions in your email, if possible:
What is your main interest in air sampling?
(e.g. clinical settings, environmental/indoor/outdoor sampling, specific pathogens, surveillance, method development, etc.)
Which methods, protocols, or infrastructure do you currently use or have available?
(Sampling devices, extraction/analysis workflows, etc.)
Are there specific methods, tools, or data resources you would like to develop or compare with others?
What types of collaborations are you looking for?
(e.g. partners for validation studies, harmonisation work, data sharing, modelling, training, pilot projects.)
We look forward to continuing the excellent discussions started at the November meeting and to building a strong DURABLE community around air sampling.
