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
![Combating Health-Related Misinformation Combating Health-Related Misinformation](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/misinformation.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=uuIHJDA6)
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 Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-12/viral-families.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=kfMJuRZ0)
Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![CORI project emblem CORI project emblem](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-11/cori.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=S8DVQBCu)
Establishing the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation
Supported by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Insight Net
![Developing a Workplan for a Region 3 PHEPR Center and Establishing a Regional Coordinating Body Developing a Workplan for a Region 3 PHEPR Center and Establishing a Regional Coordinating Body](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-11/phepr.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=KLzZ0LXc)
Developing a Workplan for a Region 3 PHEPR Center and Establishing a Regional Coordinating Body
Supported by: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
![Enabling Accountability for Effective Outbreak Reporting by Developing Standards for Transparency (ORBIT)](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-11/orbit.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=OW8Y-voB)
Enabling Accountability for Effective Outbreak Reporting by Developing Standards for Transparency (ORBIT)
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-08/humanizingmedicine_0.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=svg4bt7R)
Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature
Supported by: Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine
![The BWC Global Forum: Biotech, Biosecurity & Beyond The BWC Global Forum: Biotech, Biosecurity & Beyond](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/bwc.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=LcFl9VWp)
The BWC Global Forum: Biotech, Biosecurity & Beyond
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/iaq.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=ZeYSc4JU)
Indoor Air Quality
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Next Pandemic Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Next Pandemic](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/infrastructure_0.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=rNikK-OH)
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![CommuniHealth CommuniHealth](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/communihealth.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=emLlr4N8)
CommuniHealth
Supported by: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
![PanREMEDY emblem PanREMEDY emblem](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-04/panremedy-v2.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=JxnZuTVY)
Metrics for Holistic Recovery Among the Worst-Off Survivors of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/flu.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=ZtS0szin)
Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator
Supported by: World Health Organization
![International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/bio-ethics.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=N4lMmdtC)
International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics
Supported by: The Office of Foreign Consequence Management, US Department of State
![Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/contact-tracing.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=U5bTYWdh)
Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce
![CommuniVax project emblem CommuniVax project emblem](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-04/communivax-v2.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=HU7vx45a)
CommuniVax
A Coalition to Strengthen the Community’s Involvement in an Equitable Vaccination Rollout
Supported by: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
![Working Group on Readying Populations for COVID-19 Vaccine Project image, Diverse people after vaccine injection concept. Banner Let's Vaccinate, healthcare campaign. Multicultural team, unity in diversity. Flat vector cartoon illustration By Maria Petrish](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-05/covid19vax.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=6a9eaNtu)
Working Group on Readying Populations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Supported by: National Science Foundation-funded CONVERGE Initiative
![Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/bioeconomy.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=-cXKeVgW)
Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Boosting NATO Resilience to Biological Threats Boosting NATO Resilience to Biological Threats](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/biothreats.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=8lEfGc3K)
Boosting NATO Resilience to Biological Threats
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Disease X Medical Countermeasure Program Disease X Medical Countermeasure Program](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-05/disease-x.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=ign25LUL)
Disease X Medical Countermeasure Program
![Policy Options for Gene Synthesis Policy Options for Gene Synthesis](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/gene-synthesis.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=Qk75Y-UD)
Policy Options for Gene Synthesis
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![International Biosafety Norms International Biosafety Norms](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-02/bio-norms.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=5IuZ5oP8)
International Biosafety Norms
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
![Center projects, PASCC US - India Biosecurity Dialogue United States and India two flags textile cloth, fabric texture By Oleksii](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-05/india-dialogue-v2.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=4l86gUZk)
US - India Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Naval Postgraduate School, Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering WMD
![Abstract image Southeast Asia map from point blue and glowing stars on a dark background. vector illustration Vector eps 10. By Arif Hama Center Projects - Southeast Asia Strategic Biosecurity Dialogue](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2023-05/multilateral-dialogue.jpg?h=8297b541&itok=Biv2dvxL)
Southeast Asia Strategic Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, US Department of Defense