American-Asian Arbovirus Research and Enhanced Surveillance Center
Official title: American Asian Centers for Arbovirus Research and Enhanced Surveillance (A2CARES)
Funded at University of California Berkeley · NIH-11600508 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A2CARES is a national program that brings together scientists across disciplines to improve detection, study, and response to arthropod-borne viruses affecting adults in the Americas and Asia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Berkeley NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, United States) |
| Project start | July 20, 2020 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $235,303 |
| NIH project number | 3U01AI151788-06S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11600508 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults in the Americas and Asia who may contribute samples or data through standardized hospital or community studies.
✕Less likely to help
Participants not affected by arboviral outbreaks or not enrolled in the defined surveillance cohorts.
What this research studies
This NIH center creates a connected network of clinical sites and laboratories to collect well-characterized samples during outbreaks, develop advanced diagnostic methods, and study how arboviruses spread and affect people. It emphasizes standardized hospital and community studies in diverse settings to compare how diseases emerge in different environments. The work involves translational efforts from bench to bedside to help prepare for future outbreaks and improve public health responses.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could lead to faster and more accurate detection of arboviruses, better diagnostics, and more effective vaccines and therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior centers have shown that standardized multicenter surveillance and tool development can improve outbreak response and diagnostics.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harris, Eva — University of California Berkeley
- Study coordinator: Harris, Eva
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.