Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Former NIAID Director

Dr. Fauci served as NIAID Director from 1984 to 2022. He oversaw an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19. He also led the NIAID research effort on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma, and allergies.

Dr. Fauci advised seven Presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues. He was one of the principal architects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that has saved more than 20 million lives throughout the developing world.

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Read about how NIAID is conducting and supporting research on SARS CoV-2 and the disease COVID-19

Profiles, Awards, and Honors

Publications and Articles

December 10, 2022

Anthony Fauci—A Message to the Next Generation of Scientists

November 30, 2022

Forty Years of Investment in HIV Research—Progress Towards Ending the HIV Pandemic and Preparation for Future Pandemics

November 26, 2022

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over…but It’s Never Over — Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

Dr. Fauci in the News

October 22, 2022

Good Morning America—Dr. Fauci discusses surge in RSV cases

October 21, 2022

Infectious Disease News—IDSA announces courage award honoring Dr. Fauci

WNYC/The Brian Lehrer Show —The Status (and Reflections) of the Pandemic with Dr. Fauci

Congressional Testimony

September 14, 2022

Videocast and Testimony: The Role of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Research Addressing the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, “Stopping the Spread of Monkeypox: Examining the Federal Response.

Videocast of Congressional Testimony from September 14, 2022

June 16, 2022

Videocast and Testimony: The Role of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Research to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing: “An Update on the Ongoing Federal Response to COVID-19: Current Status and Future Planning.”

Videocast of Congressional Testimony from June 16, 2022

Laboratory of Immunoregulation

Dr. Fauci also is the long-time chief of the Laboratory of Immunoregulation (LIR). He has made many contributions to basic and clinical research on the pathogenesis and treatment of immune-mediated and infectious diseases. He helped pioneer the field of human immunoregulation by making important basic scientific observations that underpin the current understanding of the regulation of the human immune response.

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