The Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease is composed of 14 Research Centers of Excellence (RCEs), a Center for Institute Communications, and an Administrative Center.  The RCEs are designed to promote development of inter-campus, inter-college, and inter-unit research initiatives at the University, stimulate functional interactions across the basic and clinical science boundaries, and increase the extent and quality of these interactions.  The RCEs are defined by areas of expertise and are listed below.