Center for Infectious Disease Research
The Center for Infectious Disease Research is Seattle’s first global health organization—and the largest independent, non-profit organization devoted solely to infectious disease research.
You’re Invited: World Malaria Day Twitter Chat
On April 25, we’ll be co-hosting a Twitter chat to discuss the state of malaria research, recent advancements and what still needs to be done to end it.
Center for Infectious Disease Research Awarded $17.2 Million Tuberculosis Grant from NIH
The Center for Infectious Disease Research (CID Research) has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, to address unanswered questions about TB progression and treatment response.
Africa's average lifespan is only 47 years
In 1815, the average life expectancy was 47 year in the United States. In Africa, in 2015, 200 years later, the life expectancy is still 47 years.
