NIAID STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COVID-19 RESEARCH

NIAID STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COVID-19 RESEARCH

NIAID Strategic Plan Details COVID-19 Research Priorities

The NIAID Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research, released April 23, outlines the institute’s strategy to accelerate research on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19. The plan highlights four priorities: improvement of fundamental knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19; development of rapid, accurate diagnostics and assays to identify and isolate COVID-19 cases and track the spread of the virus; characterization and testing of potential treatments for COVID-19; and development of safe and effective vaccines to protect individuals from infection and prevent future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks.