Biodefense and Emerging Infections Research Resources Repository (BEI Resources) was established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to provide reagents, tools and information for studying Category A, B, and C priority pathogens and emerging infectious disease agents.  BEI Resources acquires authenticates, and produces reagents that scientists need to carry out basic research and develop improved diagnostic tests, vaccines, and therapies. By centralizing these functions within BEI Resources, access to and use of these materials in the scientific community is monitored and quality control of the reagents is assured.

In addition to supplying the Biodefense community with materials, BEI Resources also encourages and supports the deposit of materials from researchers and institutions. Depositing materials with BEI Resources has many advantages to the researcher and the Biodefense community including secure storage, community access and distribution; all while protecting the intellectual property rights of the depositor.

BEI Resources is managed under contract by American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).  A seven-year contract to manage BEI Resources was awarded to ATCC in September 2003. The BEI Resources program reflects a coordinated effort between NIAID, CDC, USDA, and ATCC.

You can search our catalog of reagents for a list of items in our current catalog. Materials from the Department of Defense Critical Reagents Program (CRP) may also be requested through BEI Resources. Scientists must be registered with BEI Resources to request materials.