GAFOS

PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Publicly funded data resources are the invisible engine behind life sciences research. They power every stage of discovery – from identifying new targets to driving clinical breakthroughs – enabling scientists to ask better questions, build smarter models, and deliver therapies that change lives. 

But these critical resources are under threat. 

Shifts in U.S. federal funding have exposed deep vulnerabilities from shrinking budgets, uncertain maintenance plans to increasing technical vulnerabilities. Without urgent action, the infrastructure that supports global biomedical progress could begin to crumble.

When these resources falter, discovery slows, innovation grinds to a halt, the economy shrinks, and patients are left waiting.

The future of open biomedical data hangs in the balance. Let’s protect it — together.

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