Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy

Academic Health Center
University of Minnesota

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Biomedical Field

Mission

• To ensure that policy related to infectious diseases reflects the most up-to-date biomedical knowledge
• To promote better understanding of infectious disease issues among health professionals and the public.

Research and Activities

• Conducting original, interdisciplinary research on the epidemiology, prevention, and control of infectious diseases
• Convening teams of international experts to develop state-of-the-art policy recommendations and clinical practice guidelines
• Participating in the formation of national and, in some cases, international public policy
• Offering educational opportunities to professionals, students, and the public
• Providing current, comprehensive, and authoritative Internet-based information on infectious disease topic areas

Resources