The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program leads U.S. efforts and works with global partners to improve capacity for timely research related to disasters and public health emergencies.

The DR2 program is led and coordinated by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH. Begun in 2014 as an NIH pilot project, the program has grown considerably in response to the growing frequency and severity of disasters and the recognized need for timely research to improve preparedness, promote effective interventions, foster data integration and harmonization, and engage communities.

Learn more about DR2 at https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster/index.cfm.