NICBR

NICBR Vision, Mission & Values

In May 2002, a working group was formed among the medical research and advanced biotechnology organizations at Ft. Detrick to explore and coordinate areas of common interest. The collaborative efforts of these federal agencies were formalized in the Constitution for the Coordination of Interactions Among Medical Research Organizations Colocated at Fort Detrick, Maryland (the Constitution). The vision of the group was established in the Constitution as follows:

To enhance public health, medical research, and biotechnology development among research organizations at Fort Detrick by establishing a loose confederation of research organizations who are willing to discuss areas of common interest and, if of benefit to their organizations, work in collaboration to coordinate and synchronize scientific interaction in areas of mutual interest.

The Constitution also cites the following objectives:

1. To establish an understanding and a process for coordinating and synchronizing areas of common interest among the federal agencies involved in medical research and/or biotechnology at Fort Detrick in order to encourage most efficient management practices, foster scientific interchange, and maximize productivity of research and biotechnology development among the signatories.
2. To promote federal interagency coordination in facilities planning, technology sharing, and sharing of expertise among the signatories.
3. To minimize duplication of effort, technology, and facilities among the signatories.
4. To improve the ability of the signatory agencies to produce science, technology, and products faster and better at minimum cost.