Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research
Official title: Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research (CTIDR)
Funded at Cornell University · NIH-11421464 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Cornell center is building community-based, data-driven ways to predict and prevent infectious disease outbreaks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cornell University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ithaca, United States) |
| Project start | September 17, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $163,915 |
| NIH project number | 5P20AI186093-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11421464 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals in communities affected by infectious diseases and those who participate in community-engaged research or future related studies.
✕Less likely to help
Participation in this core may not directly involve patients in a clinical trial or provide individual health benefits.
What this research studies
This grant supports an Administrative Core at Cornell to coordinate a multidisciplinary effort that blends community engagement with data to create predictive models for disease outbreaks. The center plans to organize leadership, manage finances and personnel, and streamline communication across teams. By turning data from communities into actionable insights, the project aims to shift from reacting to outbreaks to preventing them before they occur. The Administrative Core will also guide governance, external adviser input, and self-evaluation to keep the research focused on real-world impact.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could improve outbreak prediction and prevention strategies tailored to communities.
How similar studies have gone: Other centers using community data to model outbreaks have shown potential to enhance prevention strategies, though this exact approach is still emerging.
Where this research is happening
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Cornell University
Ithaca, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Travis, Alexander J — Cornell University
- Study coordinator: Travis, Alexander J
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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.