Our Biomedical Research

Disease Study Areas

As one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomedical Research Institute is dedicated to the advancement of human health through basic research into the nature, causes, prevention and eradication of disease.

Aging and Development
Diabetes, Heart Disease & Metabolic Disorders
Drug-resistant Superbugs
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Zika)

Food Borne Illnesses
Hepatitis/Liver Disease
Hemorrhagic fever viruses (Ebola, Lassa, Dengue)

Hospital Acquired Infections (MRSA/Sepsis)
Leading Infectious Diseases (HIV/Malaria/TB)
Neurological Disorders

Program Areas

Host-Pathogen Interactions (HPI)

The HPI Program focuses on the basic biology of infection in humans and animals and the development of disease. Scientists aim to understand the immediate relationship between a person, animal or other host and specific pathogens that cause disease in order to develop new means for detecting and combatting these bugs.

Disease Intervention & Prevention (DIP)

The DIP Program focuses on the development of ways to diagnose, treat and/or vaccinate against disease to reduce the severity of infection, if not cure infection.

Population Health (PH)

The PH program focuses on identifying how population characteristics (e.g. DNA, age, nutrition, and presence of other diseases) affect susceptibility to and/or resistance to infectious diseases.

I●CARE

I●CARE is an international research and education program of Texas Biomed that aims to identify, facilitate and strengthen national and international partnerships that improve human, animal and environmental health.

Extraordinary Resources

High Containment

Texas Biomed’s researchers develop vaccines and therapeutics against viral pathogens, and determine how viruses replicate and spread through basic and applied research.

Southwest National Primate Research Center

The Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed aims to improve the health of our global community through innovative biomedical research with nonhuman primates.

Scientific Cores

Texas Biomed’s Molecular Services and Biology cores support scientific research goals by providing fee-based, shared resources in the form of specialty instrumentation, technologies and expertise.

Training Programs

IN-TRAC

The Interdisciplinary Nextgen Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (IN-TRAC) aims to provide individualized training for the next generation of TB researchers at Texas Biomed

Texas D-CFAR

The Texas Developmental-Center for AIDS Research (Texas D-CFAR) is a one-of-a-kind Center in Texas, a region of the United States that is heavily impacted by the HIV epidemic.

Partnerships

UTHealth San Antonio Barshop Institute