Definitive Contract 75N93021C00004

This $2,464,113 definitive contract was awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct research on "Characterizing and Improving Humanized Immune System Mouse Models (IMM-HIS)". The contract has no set-aside designation. The University of Wisconsin System is performing this work with subcontractors from the University of Calgary, The Morgridge Institute for Research, and the University of Massachusetts. The research aims to improve the development and evaluation of mouse models that mimic the human immune system, which are critical for studying infectious diseases, vaccines, and regenerative medicine therapies. This contract supports NIAID's broader mission to conduct and support research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.