GIDEON API: A Global Infectious Disease Data Resource

January 29, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online in Zoom
Sponsored by: Taubman Health Sciences Library and the U-M Center for Global Health Equity
Contact Information: Gurpreet Rana, preet@umich.edu

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Presenters: Jean Felipe Teotonio, MD, MPH, CPHQ. Clinical and Scientific Advisor, GIDEON Informatics Kristina Symes, MBA. Managing Director, GIDEON Informatics GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network) API provides access to the world’s premier global infectious diseases database. The Infectious Diseases data module encompasses 350+ infectious diseases, 230+ countries and 700+ anti-infective drugs and vaccines. This session will introduce the GIDEON API as a comprehensive infectious disease data resource, focusing on data applications in global health and environmental health sciences. It is designed for anyone with an interest in public health, health policy, vaccines, or incorporating infectious disease data in their research. GIDEON Informatics team members will present real research use cases and walk participants through how to find data, query the API, harness GIDEON alerts, and convert programmatic outputs into practical formats (e.g., JSON to Excel) using API clients and data tools. A deep technical background will not be required, but familiarity with API clients will be highly beneficial to follow along. Participants are welcome to simply watch and replicate the hands-on activities using the recording that will be distributed after the session.