NARMS Lab Portal for Secure Data Sharing and Collaboration
Official title: NARMS Laboratory Portal
Funded at Ejh & Associates, LLC · NIH-11400193 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide antimicrobial resistance project is building a secure online LabSUITE portal to help government, researchers, and industry share data and coordinate testing.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ejh & Associates, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oakdale, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $225,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U18FD008336-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11400193 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This grant does not involve patients directly; it focuses on public health data sharing and collaboration among institutions.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals will not be enrolled as study participants.
What this research studies
This grant funds the creation and operation of a NARMS portal using LabSUITE tools to improve data capture, manage proficiency testing, and enable secure information sharing among animal and human health, retail foods, and veterinary stakeholders. The project will adapt already-used federal tools to support cross-agency collaboration, training, and education around antimicrobial resistance. It focuses on two goals: making it easy for NARMS laboratories to capture data quickly and securely, and enabling safe information exchange to protect public health. The work will involve developing web-based groups, proficiency testing registration, and other functions to support coordinated responses to resistance events.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the portal could streamline data sharing and coordination across agencies, leading to faster and more coordinated responses to antimicrobial resistance.
How similar studies have gone: LabSUITE has been used successfully in other federal settings to support collaboration and data sharing, suggesting potential for benefit in NARMS.
Where this research is happening
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Ejh & Associates, LLC
Oakdale, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hoffman, Eric — Ejh & Associates, LLC
- Study coordinator: Hoffman, Eric
Related research
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Development of an online portal for antimicrobial resistance monitoring.
This study is working on a friendly online platform called LabSUITE that will help doctors, researchers, and government officials share important information about antibiotic resistance to keep both people and animals healthier.
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Improving online tools for veterinary laboratories
This study is working on making an online tool better for veterinary labs so they can more easily share information and work together to keep our pets and food safe from contamination.
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.