Global TravEpiNet: Pregnant Travelers Health and Disease Prevention Network
Official title: CK21-001 - Global TravEpiNet (GTEN): U.S. Travelers' Health Research, Surveillance, Communication and Outreach Network Supplement - Pregnant Travelers
Funded at Massachusetts General Hospital · NIH-11652927 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports a national network to improve health and prevent infections among international travelers, with a special focus on pregnant travelers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts General Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2021 |
| Project end | September 29, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,500,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01CK000633-05M003 |
| Project ID | NIH-11652927 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant individuals planning or currently traveling internationally who seek pre-travel health care and information through participating clinical sites.
✕Less likely to help
Travelers who do not seek pre-travel health care or who are not part of participating sites may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
Pregnant travelers may face higher health risks when traveling internationally. This project expands a real-time data network of clinics, enhances multilingual educational tools, and supports biosample collection to understand infections spread. It includes a public health outreach program with web resources and clinical guidance for providers who care for travelers. By linking data, outreach, and biospecimen studies, the initiative aims to protect travelers and reduce disease importation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better protection and guidance for pregnant travelers to stay healthy while abroad and to prevent bringing infections back home.
How similar studies have gone: Past work with GTEN has collected extensive traveler health data and produced outreach tools; expansion to pregnant travelers builds on established infrastructure.
Where this research is happening
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Larocque, Regina C — Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study coordinator: Larocque, Regina C
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.