National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Institute overview
Formed	December 29, 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-29)
Preceding Institute	National Microbiological Institute
Jurisdiction	United States Government
Headquarters	North Bethesda, Maryland, US (Rockville, Maryland, mailing address)
Institute executive	Jeanne Marrazzo, Director
Parent department	Health and Human Services
Parent Institute	National Institutes of Health
Website	niaid.nih.gov

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.^[1]

NIAID has on-campus laboratories in Maryland and Hamilton, Montana, and funds research conducted by scientists at institutions in the United States and throughout the world. NIAID also works closely with partners in academia, industry, government, and non-governmental organizations in multifaceted and multidisciplinary efforts to address emerging health challenges such as the H1N1/09 pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic.