GAPPS Repository

The Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) Repository is the first standardized, widely-accessible collection of high-quality specimens linked to data from diverse populations of pregnant women. The repository supports research on normal and abnormal pregnancies, including how pregnancy affects maternal and child health after delivery, as well as fetal origins of diseases. The collection includes contributions from women representing a range of racial, ethnic, regional and socioeconomic backgrounds. Researchers can use existing specimens and data or arrange for prospective collections to meet specific project aims. The GAPPS Repository also offers technical assistance to increase harmonization across research sites to advance basic and translational research. The repository model is being expanded to population study sites in LMICs to create harmonized efforts to improve research and development for upstream discovery and downstream implementation/operations research.