U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Review of the FY2018 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID Director
Dr. Fauci was appointed Director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees 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 and Zika. NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies. The NIAID budget for fiscal year 2017 is approximately $4.7 billion.
Dr. Fauci has advised five Presidents and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 millions of lives throughout the developing world.
Profiles, Awards, and Honors
March 15, 2017
Dr. Fauci honored with Research!America’s Legacy Award
Dr. Fauci honored with Research!America’s Legacy Award
March 15, 2017
Dr. Fauci's acceptance remarks (video)
Dr. Fauci's acceptance remarks (video)
Publications and Articles
April 16, 2017
Helping those living with HIV take heart
Helping those living with HIV take heart
March 24, 2017
NIAID Is Dedicated To Saving The Lives Of People With TB
NIAID Is Dedicated To Saving The Lives Of People With TB
March 8, 2017
Women are leading the way in HIV research
Women are leading the way in HIV research
Dr. Fauci in the News
Congressional Testimony
Research Conducted and Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Addressing Zika Virus Disease. Testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Videocast of Congressional Testimony from May 23, 2017
Laboratory of Immunoregulation
Dr. Fauci also is the long-time chief of the Laboratory of Immunoregulation. 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.