Mitigating the threat of public health emergencies globally by building the evidence base for informed decision-making and sustainable capacity development.


News and events

PHAROS is launched!

Congratulations to Colin Carlson and his team on the launch of PHAROS, the Pathogen Harmonized Observatory, a global platform for managing and sharing data on wildlife disease.

Pre-order Outbreak Atlas

Pre-orders are now open for Outbreak Atlas, the new book by Rebecca Katz and Mackenzie Moore. This book provides an overview of outbreak activities alongside compelling case studies and visuals to guide readers through the complexity involved in outbreak preparedness, response, and recovery.

Inoculating Cities Volume 2

Newly released! This book, co-edited by Rebecca Katz and Matt Boyce uses detailed case studies to document and describe how cities located in high-, middle-, and low-income countries around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AMP EID platform is launched!

With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, CGHSS has developed the Analysis and Mapping of Policies for Emerging Infectious Diseases (AMP EID) site, a first-of-its-kind, centralized, policy platform to enhance preparedness, prevention, and response efforts for emerging infectious diseases.

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Recent publications

Dong D, Abramowitz S, Matta GC, Moreno AB,  Nouvet E, Stolow J,  Pilbeam C,  Lees S, Yeoh EK, Gobat N, Giles-Vernick T. A rapid qualitative methods assessment and reporting tool for epidemic response as the outcome of a rapid review and expert consultation. PLOS Global Public Health. October 27, 2023.

Goldberg Z, Linder AG, Miller LN, Sorrell EM. Wastewater Collection and Sequencing as a Proactive Approach to Utilizing Threat Agnostic Biological Defense. Health Security. October 19, 2023.

Ong M. A comprehensive framework identifying barriers to global health R&D innovation and access. BMJ Global Health. September 26, 2023.

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