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Citizen Science for
Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Join us in building the future of clinical testing.
At PetrifiedBugs, we believe better diagnostics start with better collaboration — not just among experts, but with the broader community of scientists, clinicians, educators, patients, and curious minds.
Through our citizen science initiative, we invite you to get involved in developing, testing, and shaping tools that support more accurate, accessible, and meaningful infectious disease diagnostics.
What We’re Working On
We organize projects around real-world diagnostic challenges, and we welcome input from professionals and the public alike.
Current focus areas include:
Data Tools for Antibiotic Resistance
Building and improving tools like the Antibiotic Breakpoint Explorer (ABE) to help users understand clinically used antibiotics. View the project ›
Advancing Microbiome Diagnostics
Early-stage project to aid in microbiome reporting and educational tools. Let us know what you think it important! Learn more ›
Ways to Participate
We offer two ways to get involved — choose what fits your time and interest:
Advisory Panel
Help shape our direction and evaluate our work.
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2-5 hours/quarter
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Quarterly advisory panel meeting
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Ideal for clinicians, laboratorians, researchers, educators
Volunteer Group
Join the hands-on team building and testing tools.
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5 hours/month
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Project commitment lengths: Choose from 1, 3 or 6 months
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Ideal for students, early-career professionals, and citizen scientists
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Opportunities in content review, user interface testing, research/literature reviews, and outreach
Ready to Join the Movement?
We’re always looking for passionate collaborators from all backgrounds.
Whether you're a microbiologist, software developer, educator, clinician, designer, patient advocate, or simply curious about how diagnostics shape healthcare — there’s a place for you here.
Just reach out via the form to get started and help us build smarter, more inclusive tools for infectious disease diagnostics.