NIAID Biodefense
Welcome to the biodefense Web site of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). On this site, you will find biodefense-related information for biomedical researchers, the public, and the media.
The NIAID awarded five ³Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense² $85 M in 2003 to establish a ³biodefense research network.²   Increasing the pace of discovery in human immunology is now a national security priority.
NIH - NIAID  biodefense website