Research Projects
Based on demand from government leaders, health agencies, and health security experts we implement projects that provide independent research to identify potential threats and develop evidence-based policy advice on potential ways to avoid or solve global health security risks.
Current Projects
Tackling Rumors and Understanding & Strengthening Trust (TRUST) in Public Health
Supported by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Increasing Respiratory Protection for the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy, Effective Giving
Addressing Health-Related Misinformation and Disinformation
Supported by: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Johns Hopkins University Catalyst Award, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and Open Philanthropy (past funding support)
Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
The BWC Global Forum: Biotech, Biosecurity & Beyond
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Indoor Air Quality
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator
Supported by: World Health Organization
Disease X Medical Countermeasure Program
Policy Options for Gene Synthesis
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
US - India Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Naval Postgraduate School, Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering WMD
Southeast Asia Strategic Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, US Department of Defense
Establishing the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation
Supported by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Insight Net
Enabling Accountability for Effective Outbreak Reporting by Developing Standards for Transparency (ORBIT)
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics
Supported by: The Office of Foreign Consequence Management, US Department of State
Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature
Supported by: Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine