Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEs)

The NIAID Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEs) support research focused on countering threats from bioterror agents and emerging infectious diseases. Each Center is comprised of a consortium of universities and research institutions serving a specific geographical region. The Centers, located throughout the United States, will build and maintain a strong scientific infrastructure supporting multifaceted research and development activities that promote scientific discovery and translational research capacity required to create the next generation of therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics.

• Introduction to the RCEs
• Sites and Primary Investigators
• Projects
• Publications
• NIAID Contacts

News and Events

• NIAID Town Hall Meeting and Webinar on the Future of the RCE Program: meeting website, Guide Notice, and taped webinar of the Nov 1 meeting.

Research Features

• NIAID Grantees Study How Bacteria Communicate and Compete
• ‘Broad Spectrum’ Antiviral Is Discovered That Fights Multitude of Viruses
• Ebola’s Masking Technique Revealed