Trusted data broker to speed high-quality health data access
Official title: Creation of a Trusted Data Broker, Development of a Data Access Platform and Design of a Public Private Partnership to Implement the NIH's Data COUNTS Program for Access to Quality Data.
Funded at Foundation for the NIH · NIH-11627868 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national data platform project aims to securely connect and share health data so researchers can answer questions faster and with better quality.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Foundation for the NIH NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (North Bethesda, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 25, 2024 |
| Project end | March 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,416,600 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD039723-01S5 |
| Project ID | NIH-11627868 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (data platform project, not a patient-facing trial)
✕Less likely to help
Patients directly unlikely to participate in this grant as subjects.
What this research studies
This grant funds building a secure, cloud-based data broker that collects data once and makes it usable to many researchers, reducing repetitive data gathering. It focuses on open standards and strong data provenance to improve how health information is accessed and analyzed. The effort involves coordinating public and private partners to implement a data-sharing architecture that supports time-to-access data for health outcomes research. The work is designed to benefit researchers and, ultimately, patients by enabling faster, safer uses of health data.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could dramatically speed research using real-world health data while protecting patient privacy.
How similar studies have gone: Previous data-sharing initiatives show that standardized, secure data platforms can improve research efficiency and data quality.
Where this research is happening
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Foundation for the NIH
North Bethesda, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Adam, Stacey — Foundation for the NIH
- Study coordinator: Adam, Stacey
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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.