Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence
The Middle-Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MARCE) focuses on research to enable rapid defenses against bioterror and emerging infectious diseases. Fourteen universities, seven government partners, and ten corporate partners are working together to improve our nation's public health response system. Specific diseases under investigation include Anthrax, West Nile Virus, Smallpox, and Cryptosporidiosis, among others. The team is also working on needle-free vaccinations and new diagnostic tools.
The MARCE consists of six major research areas, as described in the Research section of this site. Three core facilities provide cutting-edge scientific platforms to support these research projects. The project includes direct interactions with government, industry, and other regional RCE partners. The administrative core provides over-overarching guidance to the researchers.