生物医学高级研究与开发局,BARDA,   
生物医学高级研究与开发局 (BARDA)隶属于美国卫生与人类服务署的备战与应战助理秘书办公室，其职能是在公共卫生紧急状态时为必需的疫苗、药品、疗法和诊断工具的开发和采购提供一体化的、系统性的途径。设立BARDA的宗旨是提供资金和协调，以应对医疗对策开发中的挑战。创建BARDA的目的还在于增加高级研究与开发的资金投入、更好地协调美国0的医疗对策开发和收购流程。BARDA主管BioShield计划，该计划包括化学、放射和核物质医疗对策的采购和高级开发、以及流感大流行和BioShield计划范围以外的其他新发感染性疾病医疗对策的高级开发和采购。

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides an integrated, systematic approach to the development and purchase of the necessary vaccines, drugs, therapies, and diagnostic tools for public health medical emergencies.

BARDA manages Project BioShield, which includes the procurement and advanced development of medical countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, as well as the advanced development and procurement of medical countermeasures for pandemic influenza and other emerging infectious diseases that fall outside the auspices of Project BioShield.