Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub

in Research
May 27th, 2025

Internationally renowned virologist Robert Davey has been named interim director of Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). Davey is a BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine professor of virology, immunology, and microbiology. Davey says his priorities as interim director are to sustain NEIDL’s momentum, help it navigate new challenges in the research landscape, and strengthen its leadership in high-impact science and public health preparedness.