The Research Triangle Region's biological agents and infectious disease cluster comprises companies and support organizations that protect public and animal health from bioterrorism as well as pandemic disease outbreaks from natural causes.

The region's universities and private labs undertake a wide array of related research in such areas as environmental protection, water supply and food sources, public health, biotechnology (including agricultural biotechnology), sensors and diagnostics devices for bioagent detection, and technology-aided delivery.

Cluster Companies

• AlphaVax
• Argos Therapeutics
• BioAbility
• Biolex
• BioResource International, Inc.
• BJO Biomedical
• Chimerix
• Integrian
• Plexigen
• Premitec
• Steve Peterson Consulting Inc.
• Syntherica
• Trimeris
• AlphaVax Inc.
• BioResource International Inc.
  

University and Research Resources

• Duke University School of Medicine
• RTI-Health Solutions
• UNC Center for Infectious Diseases
• UNC School of Public Health