Pathogen Data Network to Improve Infectious Disease Data Sharing
Official title: Pathogen Data Network
Funded at Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics · NIH-11403836 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national program to connect and harmonize infectious disease data from many sources so researchers and public health teams can act faster to protect patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Geneva, Switzerland) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,767,750 |
| NIH project number | 5U24AI183840-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11403836 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This grant is research-focused and does not specify direct patient enrollment; however, it aims to improve data-driven responses that affect patients with infectious diseases.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not described; the work is primarily about data infrastructure and interoperability.
What this research studies
This program builds a shared data ecosystem for infectious disease information, including genomics, imaging, and patient cohort data, with clear standards and reusable software components. It aims to reduce fragmentation by enabling hubs to adopt common data management practices, ensuring provenance and responsible use of data. Researchers, infrastructure developers, and educators will collaborate to improve data interoperability, governance, and rapid translation of findings into public health action. The project will emphasize data stewardship, access controls, and reproducibility to support safer and more effective responses to pathogens.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could accelerate understanding of pathogens and speed up public health responses to outbreaks, ultimately helping patients through better diagnostics and treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Many data-sharing initiatives have demonstrated that standardized, interoperable datasets accelerate discovery and response.
Where this research is happening
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Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Geneva, Switzerland Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dessimoz, Christophe — Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
- Study coordinator: Dessimoz, Christophe
Related research
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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.