Friends of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) have inquired about how they can support UMB’s increasing efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gift support to address this substantial challenge is welcome and may be directed to any of the following purposes:

• Specific assistance for the Center for Vaccine Development or Institute of Human Virology
• Unrestricted support for use at the President's discretion, in order to meet unmet and emerging needs
• Enhanced research in infectious diseases
• Emergency support for UMB students facing food insecurity, housing issues, and other difficulties