About Us
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research, is a world leader in infectious disease research and vaccine development for humans and animals.
For 50 years we have been developing solutions to emerging infectious disease threats and, using this experience, we played a key role in Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protecting the world from infectious disease has never been more urgent. To strengthen Canada’s preparedness for emerging infectious diseases, we are expanding our capabilities as Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research by:
- Opening the Vaccine Development Centre, a containment level 3 capable biomanufacturing facility that meets good manufacturing practice requirements—one of only a few in the world.
- Adding containment level 4 capacity, which will allow us to work with any pathogen.
- Building a new animal facility capable of housing a wider range of animals, which will expand our preclinical research and development capacity.
- Attracting new talent to expand our expertise and providing training opportunities to develop the next generation of scientists.
These important enhancements will support scientists from Canada and around the world to develop vaccines and therapeutics for humans and animals.
Additionally, we continue to grow our global impact as:
- The only Canadian member of CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, a global partnership working towards a shared goal: accelerating the development of vaccines against epidemic and pandemic threats.
- The first – and only – international organization accepted as a member in the Research Alliance for Veterinary Science and Biodefense BSL-3 Network (RAV3N), a collaborative partnership of academic and federal institutions focused on veterinary infectious diseases.
As a research centre at the University of Saskatchewan, we are well-positioned to continue as a global leader through our worldclass team, research, and infrastructure—building a healthier world together.