The NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is the largest funder of biomedical research on the planet

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is the largest funder of biomedical research on the planet.

With its $6.5 billion budget, NIAID has played a vital role in discoveries that have kept the nation at the forefront of infectious disease research.

Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH , and current director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli said this week she would resign.

Nearly $5 billion of NIAID ’s $6.5 billion budget went to U.S. organizations outside the institute last year .

Bhattacharya declined an interview request from ProPublica about his priorities for the agency.

He said he believes the COVID-19 epidemic most likely originated from a lab accident in China .