Working together, we will apply basic science to discover new treatments and tools for the prevention and control of disease through better understanding of pathogens and the dynamics of infectious diseases in global populations.
How we will achieve this
- Custom-built, well-resourced laboratories
- Over 200 excellent scientists collaborating across scientific disciplines and with a network of partners in the UK and worldwide
- Cutting-edge research focused on the most important global challenges in infectious disease
- A commitment to data-sharing and knowledge exchange to accelerate discovery and patient benefit
- Training the next generation of infectious disease scientists
Annual World deaths
Source: WHO World Health Report 2004, Annex Table 2
Why infection research is important
- 6,000 UK deaths from hospital-acquired infections costing the NHS £1billion
- 4.2 million deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria each year
- The emergence of new pathogens
- The spread of drug and antibiotic resistance in the UK and populations worldwide
- Far-ranging and long-term social, economic and healthcare impacts