Design Phase for Validation and Qualification Network to Adopt and Implement New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
Official title: Design Phase for Validation and Qualification Network (VQN) Public-Private Partnerships for Adoption and Implementation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
Funded at Foundation for the NIH · NIH-11590595 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A public-private effort to create standard methods and shared data for using NAMs to understand human health and disease better.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Foundation for the NIH NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (North Bethesda, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | March 14, 2025 |
| Project end | March 13, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $4,063,932 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD039875-01S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11590595 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not specific to a single patient group; aims to improve tools and models that could benefit many people with various conditions.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit may be limited during the design phase, as this work focuses on method development and governance.
What this research studies
This project aims to lay the groundwork for a network that standardizes NAMs, builds common data elements, and streamlines validation so NAMs can be used in real-world clinical and translational settings. It brings together academia, industry, NGOs, and government partners to accelerate adoption of human-based models. During the design phase, the team will establish governance and plans to implement NAMs across diverse populations and disease contexts. The work will help future studies use NAMs more consistently and efficiently in research and clinical care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, NAMs could improve how diseases are modeled and understood, potentially speeding up translation to patient care.
How similar studies have gone: This approach builds on previous NAM development efforts and standardization efforts, with a focus on governance and data elements to enable clinical use.
Where this research is happening
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Foundation for the NIH
North Bethesda, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Adam, Stacey — Foundation for the NIH
- Study coordinator: Adam, Stacey
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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.