Texas Biomedical Research Institute Menu THEN & NOW Breadcrumb Navigation ABOUT > THEN & NOW Facebook Twitter Share Health Starts With Science Since its founding, Texas Biomed has gained worldwide recognition in scientific and academic communities for the quality of its basic research. On average, a new infectious disease has emerged every year for the past 30years. COVID-19 proved just how threatening these diseases can be, and researchers proved science is our best weapon. We are the is the only independent, nonprofit, infectious disease research institute in the US with an 80-year history of discovery-based science and an entrepreneurial culture that facilitates science worldwide By the year 2050, infectious diseases are projected to become the leading cause of death. Texas Biomed is the ONLY private, non-profit infectious disease research facility to combine: 7 biocontainment laboratories, including 2 CDC regulated labs with the capacity to studydiseases from A to Z •1 of 7 ethically-operated National Primate Research Centers Decades of experience in regulated science required for FDA-approval of drugs and vaccines. An entrepreneurial culture that propels discoveries from the lab through FDA-approval faster, safer and with unrivaled excellence. A history of success to include work on the first COVID-19 vaccine, the firstEbola treatment, the first Hepatitis-C therapy and thousands of developmentaldiscoveries. Texas Biomed is combining the power and innovation of discovery-based science with the speed and efficiency of a contract research division to pioneer a new approach to research that is accelerating the development of diagnostics, therapies and vaccines. The Texas Biomedical Research Institute began as the scientific dream of its founder, Thomas Baker Slick Jr. A businessman, inventor, oilman, rancher, engineer, philanthropist, peacemaker and adventurer, Tom Slick might best be described as a visionary. Motivated by the philosophy that the welfare of mankind could best be advanced through scientific endeavor, he dared to imagine a “city of science” in South Texas that could be a “great center for human progress through scientific research.” Although at the time many people believed his grand ideas were impractical, he succeeded in establishing three premier scientific research organizations that continue to carry out his vision: Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Southwest Research Institute, and the Mind Science Foundation. Texas Biomed is home to the nation’s only privately owned biosafety level four (BSL-4) maximum containment laboratory and operates 7,500 sq. ft. of biosafety level 3 laboratories for the facilitation of studies in tuberculosis,Ebola virus, Marburg virus, coronaviruses and more. The Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) provides broad services in primate research with specialized technologies, capabilities and primate resources, many of which are unique to the SNPRC. As one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomed is dedicated to the advancement of human health through basic and translational research into the nature, causes, prevention and eradication of infectious disease. Our partnerships continue to expand worldwide to deliver new diagnostics, treatments and cures through our preclinical research and development programs . Campus Staff Institutional Committees About Then & Now About Our Founder Mission, Vision and Values Employment Vision For The Future Contact Leadership Back to top Email Telephone: (210) 258-9400 Facebook Twitter Share Mailing Address: P.O. Box 760549 San Antonio, TX 78245-0549 Shipping Address: 8715 W. Military Dr. San Antonio, TX 78227-5302 Texas Biomedical Research Institute | Copyright 2021 Design & Development by Gray Digital Group