STRIDES: Building Cloud-based access to large biomedical data for faster discoveries
Official title: STRIDES
Funded at Carahsoft Technology Corporation · NIH-11624765 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A big NIH initiative partners with cloud providers to make huge biomedical datasets easier to access and use, speeding up science and keeping data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Carahsoft Technology Corporation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Reston, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2023 |
| Project end | February 28, 2033 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,846,810 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD027060-02SE |
| Project ID | NIH-11624765 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not a patient-facing clinical trial; benefits mainly researchers and data access for future patient-focused studies.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient impact is not the primary focus of this infrastructure grant.
What this research studies
This project aims to create and test cloud-based infrastructure and standards that let researchers store, share, and analyze large biomedical data. It focuses on developing practical cloud services and policies that reduce costs and barriers for NIH-funded data and tools. Researchers and institutions would collaborate with cloud providers to pilot data commons and learn how best to enable broad, responsible use of these resources. The effort is designed to align with NIH data science goals and promote wider adoption of cloud-based research workflows.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, researchers could access larger datasets more easily, speeding discoveries that may improve patient care and biomedical understanding.
How similar studies have gone: Prior pilot efforts have shown that cloud-based data sharing can accelerate research, though implementations vary by dataset and policy.
Where this research is happening
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Carahsoft Technology Corporation
Reston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Drinkwine, Terry — Carahsoft Technology Corporation
- Study coordinator: Drinkwine, Terry
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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.