Vaccine and treatment testing center at University of Maryland
Implementing Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) Clinical Site
This program runs tests of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics for infectious diseases with healthy volunteers and outpatients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11247066 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You could be invited to join vaccine, treatment, or diagnostic tests run by the University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. They enroll healthy volunteers of different ages and patients who come to outpatient clinics with infections, and they also work in locations where certain infections are common. Some projects may include controlled human infection trials with careful monitoring, as well as standard clinical trials and diagnostic studies. The team runs multiple projects at once and partners with domestic and international clinical sites.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates include healthy volunteers across age groups and outpatients with respiratory or other infectious conditions who meet specific study rules.
Not a fit: People who are hospitalized, have unstable serious illnesses, or do not meet a study's eligibility rules may not be able to participate or get direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to safer and more effective vaccines, treatments, and faster diagnostics for airway and other infectious diseases.
How similar studies have performed: Similar vaccine trials and controlled human infection studies have supported development of effective vaccines and treatments for diseases such as influenza and malaria, so this builds on proven approaches.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kotloff, Karen L. — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Kotloff, Karen L.
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 below.