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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Institution
Section overview
Description
NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world. NIAID is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Following is a brief description of several major areas of investigation:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
Asthma and Allergic Diseases,
Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures,
Biodefense and Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases,
Enteric Diseases,
Fundamental Immunology,
Transplantation,
Immune-Mediated Diseases,
Malaria and Other Tropical Diseases,
Influenza
Activities
- Research
Involved in research projects
Contact
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
5601 Fishers Lane
MSC 9806 Bethesda
United States
United States