The mission of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) is to conduct
research that facilitates the development of effective vaccines
for human disease. The primary focus of research will be the
development of vaccines for AIDS. The Vaccine Research Center at
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct research
that facilitates the development of effective AIDS vaccines.
Activities in the Center will include: The VRC will conduct a
comprehensive program of research on the NIH intramural campus
and work with scientists in academic, clinical, and industrial
laboratories through a program of national and international
collaborations. The VRC will actively seek industrial partners
for the development, efficacy testing, and marketing of vaccines
and focus the development of new methodologies and training
opportunities that will benefit all HIV vaccine researchers. The
potential scientific advances, methodologies, and resources will
also provide the basis for research on vaccines for other
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