# How Open Science Can Help Researchers Prepare for the Next Pandemic

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/how-open-science-can-help-researchers-prepare-for-the-next-pandemic
> **Original Source**: [NVIDIA Blog](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/open-protein-dataset/)
> **Author**: Anthony Costa (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Thursday, September 24, 2026
> **Category**: RESEARCH
> **Tags**: AI, NVIDIA Blog, research

## Executive Summary
When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus' key proteins well enough to design vaccines in record time. The next pandemic may not offer the same head start.



## Full Coverage
When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus' key proteins well enough to design vaccines in record time. The next pandemic may not offer the same head start

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