Overview: The Center for Discovery and Innovation- CDI was established by Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) as an academic basic and translational research enterprise to rapidly translate science innovation to the clinic and to improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disease and other acute and chronic diseases. Our research programs span a broad range of pathogens and diseases, including tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections,viruses of pandemic concern, invasive fungal infections, including Candida, Aspergillus,and other priority fungal pathogens, and ESKAPE bacterial pathogens.