Our Milestones
Since its inception, MassCPR has achieved remarkable milestones—from distributing millions of dollars in research support to advancing our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 biology. Its efforts continue to center on uniting communities, enabling scientific breakthroughs, and expanding both the scope of its work and the partnerships that make that work possible. True to its guiding principle of being “better together,” MassCPR continues to grow, evolve, and contribute meaningfully to scientific progress and public health.
2019–2020 (Early Action)
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Dec 2019
Initial reports emerge of novel pneumonia of unknown origin.
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Feb 24, 2020
Harvard announces SARS-CoV-2 research partnership.
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Mar 2, 2020
Historic COVID-19 Response Workshop launches the Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR).
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Apr 21, 2020
$16.5M in research funding released to support 62 COVID-19 research projects.
2021–2022 (Focus & Foundation)
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Jan 2021
Weekly emerging variants working group established.
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Jun 2021
Strategic shift to focus efforts on Long COVID and emerging viral variants.
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Sep 2022
MassCPR joins the New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence, one of five CDC-sponsored regional Center of Excellence for pathogen genomics.
2023–Present (Scale & Collaboration)
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Feb 2023
MassCPR Steering committee holds strategic workshop defining core focus areas.
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Nov 2023
Global pandemic preparedness leaders convene for annual symposium to discuss collaborative strategies.
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Sep 2024
CDC-funded CHARM Network collaboration announced.
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Sep 2025
Federated Data Network overcomes longstanding barriers to accessing high-quality clinical data by enabling secure, local analysis of electronic health records.
Research Funded by MassCPR
MassCPR was established to focus on COVID-19 and contribute to the global response, resulting in substantial research funding from 2020 to 2022. In 2024–2025, MassCPR expanded its scope by funding research projects on a broader range of infectious agents, with a particular emphasis on supporting Trainees leading this work.
Support Our Work
Help us stop infectious diseases and strengthen readiness for future outbreaks. As a non-profit, MassCPR relies on the generosity of donors to fund the research and clinical innovation that save lives.