Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

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Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Abbreviation	CIDRAP
Formation	2001
Purpose	"to prevent illness and death from infectious diseases through epidemiologic research and the rapid translation of scientific information into real-world practical applications and solutions"
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Coordinates	44°58′19″N 93°13′59″W / 44.971979°N 93.232962°W / 44.971979; -93.232962
Director	Michael T. Osterholm
Parent organization	Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
Affiliations	University of Minnesota
Website	www.cidrap.umn.edu

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is a center within the University of Minnesota that focuses on addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. It was founded in 2001 by Dr. Michael Osterholm, in order to "prevent illness and death from infectious diseases through epidemiological research and rapid translation of scientific information into real-world practical applications and solutions".^[1] It is not part of the Center for Disease Control or National Institute of Health.