NIH STRIDES: Cloud-based tools and training to accelerate biomedical data use
Official title: NIH STRIDES - Azure and Associated Services and Training.
Funded at Dell Federal Systems L.p. · NIH-11623958 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A NIH-supported plan to make big biomedical data easier and cheaper to use by partnering with cloud providers and offering training.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dell Federal Systems L.p. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Round Rock, United States) |
| Project start | August 26, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,306,488 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD032100-02S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11623958 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable; this is an infrastructure and training grant, not a patient-facing study.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient participation is required for this grant.
What this research studies
This grant supports partnerships with major cloud providers to store and run analyses on large biomedical data sets. It focuses on creating standards for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable data and testing cloud infrastructure for NIH data and tools. The aim is to help researchers access powerful computing resources and enable faster scientific progress, with training components to help the community adopt these cloud services. The initiative will pilot cloud storage and services for three data sets and develop policies to scale access for the NIH-supported community.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, researchers and clinicians could access bigger data sets and more powerful cloud tools to speed up discoveries that improve patient care.
How similar studies have gone: Prior STRIDES efforts have progressed data sharing and cloud-based research, with ongoing evaluation of data accessibility and tooling.
Where this research is happening
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Dell Federal Systems L.p.
Round Rock, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hammondodwyer, Amy K — Dell Federal Systems L.p.
- Study coordinator: Hammondodwyer, Amy K
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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.