Director, Anthony Fauci, M.D.

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 2021 is an estimated $6.1 billion.

Dr. Fauci has 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 millions of 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

NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.

NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. 

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Profiles, Awards, and Honors

February 15, 2021

February 13, 2021

STEMPod Leaders–Early Life to Present Day–Dr. Anthony Fauci

February 12, 2021

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Awards Dr. Anthony Fauci with 2021 Public Service Award

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Publications and Articles

November 21, 2021

Fitting a vaccine into the HIV prevention landscape.

November 4, 2021

November 3, 2021

Update on and Future Directions for Use of Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies—National Institutes of Health Summit on Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19.

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Dr. Fauci in the News

November 22, 2021

Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

NPR—Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 vaccine booster shot guidance, and how vaccines could mean a normal Thanksgiving for many Americans

MSNBC/Morning Joe--Dr. Fauci—The increase in protection from a booster shot is substantial

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Congressional Testimony

November 4, 2021

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: “Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response.”

Videocast of Congressional Testimony from November 4, 2021

July 20, 2021

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: “The Path Forward: A Federal Perspective on the COVID-19 Response.” 

Videocast of Congressional Testimony from July 20, 2021

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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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