Operational Unit
Virology & Pathogen Kinetics Research Unit
Biology & Biological Engineering
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Studies viral and bacterial pathogen biology, replication kinetics, and host interaction mechanisms to support the Foundation's pandemic preparedness, outbreak response, and medical countermeasure development programs.
Doctrine
NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) · CDC Select Agent Regulations
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Viral isolation, culture, and characterization under BSL-2/3 containment
Pathogen replication kinetics and dose-response modeling
Antiviral compound screening and mechanism-of-action studies
Viral phylogenetics and evolutionary trajectory analysis
Pathogen stability and environmental persistence testing
Biosafety protocol development and containment system validation
Division II
Biology & Biological Engineering