COVID-19 Research in NIAID Labs

When COVID-19 was identified in early 2020, NIAID intramural laboratory scientists mobilized quickly to study the virus including basic research on its origin, how the virus causes disease, and by developing animal study models with the goals of developing diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines. Much of the coronavirus research ongoing at NIAID takes place in these laboratories:

• Division of Intramural Researchers
• Vaccine Research Center

Division of Intramural Researchers

Laboratory of Bacteriology

• Frank DeLeo, Ph.D., Chief
• Catharine (Katy) Bosio, Ph.D.  
• Olivia Steele-Mortimer, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology

• Luigi D. Notarangelo, M.D., Chief
• John Gallin, M.D.
• Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, M.D., M.H.S.
• Heather Hickman, Ph.D.
• Steven Holland, M.D.
• Michail Lionakis, M.D., Sc.D.
• Ian A. Myles, M.D., M.P.H.
• Helen Su, M.D., Ph.D.

Laboratory of Immunogenetics

• Peter D. Crompton, M.D., M.P.H.
• Peter Sun, Ph.D.
• Joshua Tan, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Immunoregulation

• Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Former Laboratory Chief
• Daniel Chertow, M.D., M.P.H.
• Mark Connors, M.D.
• Richard Davey, M.D.
• John Kehrl, M.D.
• H. Clifford Lane, M.D.
• Andrea Lisco, M.D, Ph.D 
• Paolo Lusso, M.D., Ph.D.
• Susan Moir, Ph.D.
• Thomas C. Quinn, M.D.
• Irini Sereti, M.D.

Laboratory of Immune System Biology

• Ronald Germain, M.D., Ph.D., Chief
• Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D.
• Iain Fraser,  Ph.D.
• Michael Lenardo. M.D.
• Rachel Sparks, M.D., M.P.H.
• John Tsang, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Infectious Diseases

• Jeffrey I. Cohen, M.D., Chief
• Ursula J Buchholz, DVM, PhD
• Patrizia Farci, M.D.
• Kim Green, Ph.D.
• Audray Harris, Ph.D.
• Joseph Marcotrigiano, Ph.D.
• Matthew J. Memoli, M.D., M.S.
• Jeffery Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D.

Laboratory of Malaria Immunology & Vaccinology

• Patrick E. Duffy, M.D., Chief

Laboratory of Malaria & Vector Research

• Jessica Manning, M.D., MSc.

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology

• Malcolm A. Martin, M.D., Chief

Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases 

• Thomas Nutman, M.D., Chief
• Daniel Barber, Ph.D.
• Michael Grigg, Ph.D.
• Stephen Leppla, Ph.D.
• P’ng Loke, Ph.D.
• David Sacks, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Neurological Infections and Immunity

• Cathryn L. Haigh, Ph.D.
• Kim J. Hasenkrug, Ph.D.
• Suzette A. Priola, Ph.D.
• Steve Whitehead, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Viral Diseases

• Theodore C. Pierson, Ph.D., Chief
• Jason Brenchley, Ph.D.
• Jonathan Wilson Yewdell, M.D., Ph.D.

Laboratory of Virology

• Heinz Feldmann, M.D., Ph.D., Chief
• Sonja Best, Ph.D
• Marshall Bloom, M.D.
• Emmie de Wit, Ph.D.
• Andrea Marzi, Ph.D
• Vincent Munster, Ph.D

Rocky Mountain Laboratories

Research Technologies Branch

• Elizabeth Fischer, M.A., Chief

Rocky Mountain Veterinary Branch

• Dana Scott, D.V.M., Chief

Vaccine Research Center

Clinical Trials Program

• Lesia Dropulic, M.D.

Immunology Laboratory

• Richard Koup, M.D., Chief  
• Eli Boritz, M.D., Ph.D.
• Daniel Douek, M.D., Ph.D.
• Mario Roederer, Ph.D.
• Robert Seder, Ph.D.

Humoral Immunology Core

• Nicole Doria-Rose, Ph.D., Chief

Vaccine Immunology Program

• Robert Seder, M.D., Chief

Virology Laboratory

• Richard A. Koup, M.D., Acting Chief
• Peter Kwong, Ph.D.

Yeast Engineering Technology and Immunobiology Core

• John Misasi, M.D., Chief