Why does NIAID impose U.S. standards on biomedical research abroad?
NIAID-supported researchers abroad must comply with NIH grants policy, which includes research requirements of the U.S. and the researcher’s country, providing the foreign requirements do not contradict U.S. laws. Though some research partners overseas may have concerns about complying with research requirements of the U.S, others have found our policies helpful. For example, researchers in non-U.S. labs may view the CDC laboratory visit as a resource for improving the biosafety and biosecurity of their laboratories.
