Message and Background
The iCROWN (Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network) project was launched in FY2024 as an expansion of the National Repository for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (REBIND), which was established in FY2021 as part of the Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Data Bank Project. Here, we introduce the background and rationale behind the project.
Implementation Structure
The iCROWN (Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network) project builds the clinical research infrastructure for infectious diseases and provides the samples and data gathered in its repository. Here, we introduce what the project does and how it is organized.
Participating Medical Institutions
As of the start of FY2026, medical institutions participating in iCROWN are located across all 47 prefectures, forming a nationwide network.