How the Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Evolved
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Western Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (WRCE) grant renewed |
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The Center for Tropical Diseases redesignated a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases |
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The Robert E. Shope, MD, Laboratory in the John Sealy Pavilion for Infectious Diseases Research commissioned; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity established |
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WRCE award made; The Robert E. Shope, MD Laboratory dedicated |
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NIAID Hepatitis Antiviral contract & NIAID Emerging Infectious Disease Research contract awarded; Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases established; BSL4 lab ground-breaking |
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UTMB Center for Biodefense established; Sept. 11 and anthrax attacks occur Dr. CJ Peters recruited to UTMB |
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WHO Collaborating Center for Arbovirus and Hemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research established; DARPA biodefense grant awarded; UTMB President Dr. Jack Stobo endorses concept of constructing BSL4 lab on campus |
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Strategy for developing BSL4 lab proposed by Dr. David Walker |
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WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases established; Drs. Robert Tesh and Robert Shope relocate from Yale University; World Reference Center for Arboviruses established |
 | Center for Tropical Diseases established |
 | Concept of Center for Tropical Diseases proposed |