Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
CIDRAP is a University of Minnesota–based public health news and analysis center focused on infectious disease surveillance, evidence synthesis, and resource development for researchers, clinicians, public health officials, and the public. Core activities include outbreak and surveillance reporting, rapid evidence summaries and systematic reviews, vaccine R&D roadmaps and candidate databases, interactive data dashboards, antimicrobial stewardship communications and training, resilient drug-supply monitoring, and multimedia dissemination (podcasts, webinars, newsletters).
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, North America
Products
Coronavirus vaccine R&D roadmap (online platform)
An online roadmap detailing vaccine technologies, development priorities, and R&D resources for coronavirus vaccine development.
Influenza vaccine R&D progress dashboard
Interactive dashboard documenting progress toward improved influenza vaccines and associated R&D milestones.
Influenza vaccine technology landscape database
Curated database of influenza vaccine candidates in clinical or late preclinical development, with standardized technology descriptors.
Resilient Drug Supply dashboards
Dashboards listing critical acute drugs, shortage status, and supply-chain analyses updated regularly.
Antimicrobial resistance data hub
Online hub aggregating antimicrobial resistance surveillance data and resources to support analysis and stewardship efforts.
Antimicrobial resistance communications and toolkit
Communications materials, factsheets, and an Antimicrobial Resistance Toolkit for community practitioners and patients.
Coronavirus vaccine R&D roadmap (online platform)
An online roadmap detailing vaccine technologies, development priorities, and R&D resources for coronavirus vaccine development.
Influenza vaccine R&D progress dashboard
Interactive dashboard documenting progress toward improved influenza vaccines and associated R&D milestones.
Influenza vaccine technology landscape database
Curated database of influenza vaccine candidates in clinical or late preclinical development, with standardized technology descriptors.
Resilient Drug Supply dashboards
Dashboards listing critical acute drugs, shortage status, and supply-chain analyses updated regularly.
Antimicrobial resistance data hub
Online hub aggregating antimicrobial resistance surveillance data and resources to support analysis and stewardship efforts.
Antimicrobial resistance communications and toolkit
Communications materials, factsheets, and an Antimicrobial Resistance Toolkit for community practitioners and patients.
Services
News reporting and editorial analysis
Daily infectious disease news, investigative reports, and expert analysis published online.
Vaccine R&D roadmaps and trackers (online platform)
Roadmap platforms and progress trackers that summarize vaccine technology status, milestones, and R&D priorities for priority pathogens.
Curated vaccine technology databases
Structured databases cataloging vaccine candidates and technology descriptors for influenza and other pathogens.
Resilient Drug Supply monitoring and dashboards
Dashboards, weekly updates, and analysis on critical acute drugs, shortages, and supply-chain risks.
Project-specific resource centers, webinars, and newsletters
Topic hubs that provide curated resources, regular webinars, and newsletters.
Antimicrobial stewardship webinars and continuing education
Live and on-demand webinars with CE credit, webinars focused on diagnostics, stewardship practice, and infection prevention.
News reporting and editorial analysis
Daily infectious disease news, investigative reports, and expert analysis published online.
Vaccine R&D roadmaps and trackers (online platform)
Roadmap platforms and progress trackers that summarize vaccine technology status, milestones, and R&D priorities for priority pathogens.
Curated vaccine technology databases
Structured databases cataloging vaccine candidates and technology descriptors for influenza and other pathogens.
Resilient Drug Supply monitoring and dashboards
Dashboards, weekly updates, and analysis on critical acute drugs, shortages, and supply-chain risks.
Project-specific resource centers, webinars, and newsletters
Topic hubs that provide curated resources, regular webinars, and newsletters.
Antimicrobial stewardship webinars and continuing education
Live and on-demand webinars with CE credit, webinars focused on diagnostics, stewardship practice, and infection prevention.
Expertise Areas
- Infectious disease surveillance and outbreak reporting
- Vaccine research roadmapping and candidate tracking
- Epidemiology and outbreak analysis
- Clinical trial and study result interpretation
Key Technologies
- Online data dashboards and visualization platforms
- Curated candidate and technology databases
- Whole-genome sequencing (pathogen surveillance)
- Artificial intelligence / machine learning for data analysis