Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Email Format
Research ServicesTexas, United States201-500 Employees
Texas Biomed, formerly the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, is a mid-sized, independent biomedical research institution based in San Antonio, Texas. The organization conducts biomedical research aimed at improving health worldwide, with programs that span vaccines and therapeutics for viral pathogens and parasitic diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and Chagas disease. Its campus sits on about 200 acres on the northwest side of the city. Texas Biomed collaborates with hundreds of researchers and institutions globally to advance its research efforts. Recent coverage notes ongoing collaboration with the Southwest Research Institute to test antiviral compounds against the Ebola virus.