We will provide seed grants for LCID investigators to initiate ground-breaking research projects on new and emerging diseases, vaccines, and immunotherapies. Your donation will play a role in the development of new treatments, infectious disease prevention and future infection predictions. In addition, your donations will provide supplements to attract and retain the best and brightest graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to UT. They are at the heart of our research programs and are the next generation of infectious disease researchers.

Your contributions can also support the Richard J. Meyer Endowed Lectureship.  Richard was a member of the Department of Microbiology and the merged Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Department and the Molecular Biosciences Department. This endowment was established in Richard’s memory to recognize his contributions to science and his training of Microbiology graduate students. This endowed lectureship will allow LCID faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows to learn cutting edge information that will inspire their research.

Research by LCID members is having a profound impact on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.  Their work has led to COVID-19, RSV and other vaccines, treatments for anthrax and other infections, development of gene therapy vectors, and novel peptide antibiotics, among other discoveries. Please join us and support the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease in its mission today.