STRIDES: Accelerating Biomedical Research in the Cloud
Official title: STRIDES
Funded at Four Points Technology, LLC · NIH-11617650 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A partnership with cloud providers to help researchers securely store and analyze large biomedical datasets so discoveries can move faster.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Four Points Technology, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chantilly, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2023 |
| Project end | February 28, 2033 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $23,699,462 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD027852-02SD |
| Project ID | NIH-11617650 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to direct patient participation; the project benefits the research community and future patients through faster biomedical advances.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct participant involvement in this initiative.
What this research studies
This grant supports building and testing cloud-based infrastructure for biomedical data, making it easier for scientists to access large datasets. It focuses on standards for data that ensure information is easy to find, access, integrate, and reuse. The work aims to streamline how researchers store, share, and analyze data across NIH-funded projects, with an emphasis on responsible data use and scalability.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, researchers could access powerful cloud tools and data more quickly, speeding up medical discoveries that may benefit patients.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cloud-based data-sharing efforts have shown that standardized, scalable infrastructure supports faster research collaboration.
Where this research is happening
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Four Points Technology, LLC
Chantilly, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lipkin, Joel a — Four Points Technology, LLC
- Study coordinator: Lipkin, Joel a
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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.