Infectious diseases are a constant threat to every person, placing an enormous burden on human health, the economy, and day-to-day living.  Likewise, insufficient and/or inappropriate immune responses continue to emerge as challenges to human health. Loyola University Chicago Infectious Disease and Immunology Research Institute (InDIRI) is a unique community of scientists and clinicians devoted to the study of infectious disease and immunology. The mission is to fosters dynamic multidisciplinary collaboration between our basic, translational, and clinical researchers to leverage their strengths and enable a comprehensive approach that accelerates transformative research. The goal is to facilitate discoveries that prevent and treat infectious diseases and minimize immune-mediated pathology to benefit the care of patients and promote public health. 

Cross-disciplinary Leadership

InDIRI is led by Susan L. Uprichard, PhD (basic science director) and Nina Clark, MD (clinical director), who work together to foster collaboration at the interface of basic and clinical research. This cross-disciplinary leadership approach bring complementary expertise and perspectives to InDIRI, to help promote scientific success and a better quality of life for humankind.