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
Daily infectious disease news, investigative reports, and expert analysis published online.
Roadmap platforms and progress trackers that summarize vaccine technology status, milestones, and R&D priorities for priority pathogens.
Structured databases cataloging vaccine candidates and technology descriptors for influenza and other pathogens.
Dashboards, weekly updates, and analysis on critical acute drugs, shortages, and supply-chain risks.
Topic hubs that provide curated resources, regular webinars, and newsletters.
Live and on-demand webinars with CE credit, webinars focused on diagnostics, stewardship practice, and infection prevention.
Daily infectious disease news, investigative reports, and expert analysis published online.
Roadmap platforms and progress trackers that summarize vaccine technology status, milestones, and R&D priorities for priority pathogens.
Structured databases cataloging vaccine candidates and technology descriptors for influenza and other pathogens.
Dashboards, weekly updates, and analysis on critical acute drugs, shortages, and supply-chain risks.
Topic hubs that provide curated resources, regular webinars, and newsletters.
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
News & Updates
Summary of a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to raw milk; includes case counts, whole-genome sequencing confirmation, environmental sampling, and a timed product recall.
Summary and analysis of a WHO report on the global burden of healthcare-associated infections and recommendations for infection prevention and control implementation.
Announcement of an online hub aggregating antimicrobial resistance data and resources to support surveillance and stewardship.
Brief describing a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food served in institutions; environmental sampling and trace-back led to a voluntary product recall.
Brief summarizing CDC reports on an infant botulism outbreak linked to contaminated infant formula, including hospitalization counts and public health response.
Analysis of the potential public health implications if a national prion and public health office is reduced or shuttered, with discussion of chronic wasting disease surveillance and spillover risks.
Summary of a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to raw milk; includes case counts, whole-genome sequencing confirmation, environmental sampling, and a timed product recall.
Summary and analysis of a WHO report on the global burden of healthcare-associated infections and recommendations for infection prevention and control implementation.
Announcement of an online hub aggregating antimicrobial resistance data and resources to support surveillance and stewardship.
Brief describing a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food served in institutions; environmental sampling and trace-back led to a voluntary product recall.
Brief summarizing CDC reports on an infant botulism outbreak linked to contaminated infant formula, including hospitalization counts and public health response.
Analysis of the potential public health implications if a national prion and public health office is reduced or shuttered, with discussion of chronic wasting disease surveillance and spillover risks.