MITM has created a sustainable foundation for long-term research and state-of-the-art training through the following core competencies:
- A core of 15 faculty members conducting research on HIV and neglected diseases of poverty with research articles appearing in the world's highest impact journals.
- A complex and multidisciplinary research portfolio with approximately $4.3 million annually in sponsored research supported both by federal and non-federal agencies.
- The department is supported by an experienced administrative team, and specialized facilities able to support complex research initiatives.
- Educational curricula adapted for the needs of training a new cadre of microbiology/immunology and infectious disease researchers, physicians, and health professionals.
- MITM also accommodates the GW Biorepository, a state-of-the-art resource for biospecimens and clinical data designed to assist investigators in their HIV/AIDS and cancer research.
