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Asia-Pacific Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases
John A. Burns School of Medicine
3675 Kilauea Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822-2319
Telephone: (808) 732-1477
Facsimile: (808) 732-1483

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

Our Mission

The Asia-Pacific institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases collects data to develop early-warning systems for epidemic transmission of infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region by using the latest diagnostic, epidemiologic and information technology. Learn more...


Our Programs


The Asia-Pacific Institute consists of five centers or pillar programs. For details on each of the centers, please click the links below.:

• Pacific Center for AIDS Research
• Pacific Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Research
• Asia-Pacific Center for Biosecurity, Disaster and Conflict Research
• Asia-Pacific Center for Infectious Disease Ecology

• Asia-Pacific Center for Translational Research

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