Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

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Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Established	1975
Field of research	Science and biotechnology (vaccines)
Director	Volker Gerdts
Staff	150[1]
Location	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Operating agency	University of Saskatchewan
Website	www.vido.org

The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is a research organization of the University of Saskatchewan that operates with financial support from the Government of Canada, the government of Saskatchewan, livestock industry councils and agencies, foundations and human and animal health companies.^[2] In addition to the 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m²) facility on campus, VIDO also operates a 160-acre (0.6 km²) research station.^[3]

VIDO's aims are to protect Canada and the world from infectious diseases by focusing on diseases that: affect livestock industries; are important to human health; and are emerging diseases including zoonoses.^[4]