Helping the NIAID Mission

The NIAID mission is to conduct and support basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. NIAID has a unique mandate, which requires the Institute to respond to emerging public health threats.

Check out the videos in the playlist and resource links below for a glimpse of what it's like to be a part of this dynamic National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institute. Join NIAID and make an impact!

Scientific Advances in the Labs at NIAID

Collage of images from DIR Scientific Advances Showcase
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Division of Intramural Research Scientific Advances Showcase 

This history of scientific advances tells the stories behind them—the findings, their significance, and the collaborators involved. Each story is a snapshot of how public investment in medical research helps to move science forward and improve health in the United States and abroad.

 

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Scientific Advances at the Vaccine Research Center

This collection of scientific advances made by the researchers at the VRC demonstrate the work towards the mission is to discover and develop novel vaccines and biologics targeting infectious diseases of global public health importance. 

 

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