Welcome to the Data Analysis and Coordination Center for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund supported Human Virome Program (HVP).
The human virome is a vast and complex collection of up to 10¹³ viral particles that live inside and on the human body. Apart from the relatively small subset of viruses that cause overt clinical disease, the majority of viruses remain largely understudied. The mission of the HVP is to comprehensively characterize the "healthy" human virome, enhancing our understanding of its role in human health and disease.
The Human Virome Program consists of sixteen projects across four initiatives:
- Virome Characterization Centers (VCCs): to characterize the human virome in longitudinal, diverse cohorts across the lifespan
- Tools/Methods: to develop tools, models, and methods to experiment with and annotate the human virome
- Functional studies: to reveal the interactions between the human host and the virome
- Coordinating Center: to serve as the organizational hub for the consortium and provide coordination of data access and analysis
This program has recently launched. Please check back soon for updates on generated data and ongoing developments.