| Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research |
| Region VII: IA, KS, MO, NE |
| Director |
Samuel Stanley, Jr., M.D. |
| Lead Institution |
Washington University in St. Louis |
| Address |
Washington University School of Medicine
Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Campus Box 8051
St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1010 |
| Telephone |
(314) 286-0432 |
| Research Projects |
- Novel IFN-dependent innate antiviral mechanisms
- Innate NK response to poxvirus infections
- Smallpox virulence and complement regulatory proteins
- B cells, antibody and complement protect against West Nile Virus
- Immunologic responses to live and highly attenuated vaccinia preparations
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- Immune evasion mechanisms of Ectromelia virus
- Gamma delta T cell recognition in Tularemia
- Immunogenetics of Smallpox Vaccination
- Discovery of novel human pathogens
- Enhanced detection of respiratory viruses and vaccinia
- Human immunity to vaccinia virus
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Core Research
Facilities |
- Laser Capture Microscopy Core
- Live Microscopy Core
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- Aerosol Biology/Small Animal Models Core
- Flow Cytometry Facility
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| Member Institutions |
- Apath LLC
- Case Western Reserve University
- Kansas State University
- Midwest Research Institute
- St. Louis University
- Stowers Institute
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- University of Iowa
- Unversity of Kansas Medical Center
- University of Missouri - Columbia
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Washington University
- Witchita State University
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