The Center for Vaccines and Immunology (CVI) at the University of Georgia was established in fall 2015. Housed in a facility that served as the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital from late 1979 until early 2015, the Center will eventually accommodate up to 10-12 research groups comprising 100 total faculty and staff. In addition to training future scientists, the Center's researchers focus on expanding their understanding of the immunology of infectious diseases and how vaccines work in different populations based upon age, gender and ethnicity.