Renovating a facility to improve pandemic preparedness and infectious disease research
Official title: ATCC's High Containment Facility Renovations in Support of NIAID and Pandemic Preparedness
Funded at American Type Culture Collection · NIH-10611743 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project is all about improving a special lab that helps scientists create tools and treatments for infectious diseases, so they can respond better and faster when outbreaks happen.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | American Type Culture Collection NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Manassas, United States) |
| Project start | September 16, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2022 |
| Award (this year) | $3,862,721 |
| NIH project number | 1G20AI174721-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10611743 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for benefiting from this research include individuals at risk for infectious diseases and those involved in public health and research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with non-infectious diseases or those not involved in research or public health may not receive direct benefits from this research.
What this research studies
This project focuses on renovating the High Containment Facility at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) to enhance its capabilities in developing infectious disease strains and reagents. The facility plays a crucial role in advancing diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics against priority pathogens. By upgrading this biocontainment facility, researchers aim to provide essential resources for studying infectious diseases and responding to outbreaks more effectively. The renovations will support ongoing partnerships with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to ensure rapid access to critical scientific materials.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve the speed and effectiveness of responses to infectious disease outbreaks.
How similar studies have gone: Previous renovations and upgrades in similar high containment facilities have shown success in enhancing research capabilities and outbreak responses.
Where this research is happening
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American Type Culture Collection
Manassas, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bradford, Rebecca — American Type Culture Collection
- Study coordinator: Bradford, Rebecca
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.