Integrated data platform for infectious disease research using scalable public infrastructure
Official title: An in integrated platform for multiomic analyses of pathogen and host data using scalable public infrastructure
Funded at Pennsylvania State University, the · NIH-11580035 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large NIH grant funds a platform that makes infectious-disease data easier to access, combine, and analyze using powerful public infrastructure so researchers can work faster and more collaboratively.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Pennsylvania State University, the NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (University Park, United States) |
| Project start | July 18, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $471,349 |
| NIH project number | 3U24AI183870-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11580035 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers, clinicians, and public health scientists involved in infectious disease research who need integrated data analysis capabilities.
✕Less likely to help
Individual patients may not directly participate or benefit from this infrastructure project.
What this research studies
This project aims to create BRC.analytics, a shared workspace that connects diverse infectious disease data, tools, and workflows in one place. It will provide access to open-source software, scalable hardware, and both a graphical interface and an API to run complex analyses. Researchers and clinicians could use this platform to harmonize data from different sources and run reproducible analyses across labs. By lowering technical barriers, the platform seeks to accelerate discoveries and improve understanding of pathogens and host responses. The work focuses on creating a user-friendly, scalable environment that supports thousands of simultaneous users while maintaining data security and interoperability.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster insights leading to better diagnostics, treatments, and public health responses to infectious diseases.
How similar studies have gone: Prior efforts show that integrated data platforms can enhance collaboration and speed up analyses, but this platform emphasizes scalability and openness for infectious disease data.
Where this research is happening
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Pennsylvania State University, the
University Park, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nekrutenko, Anton — Pennsylvania State University, the
- Study coordinator: Nekrutenko, Anton
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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.