1980

Vaccine trials started by Catherine Wilfert, MD

1990

Duke Vaccine Unit (DVU) formed by Dennis A. Clements, III, MD, Ph.D

1996

Emmanual "Chip" Walter, MD becomes DVU Director

2000

DVU affiliates with the Primary Care Research Consortium (PCRC)/DCRI

2002

DVU conducts first NIAID/DMID/VTEU Study as sub-site to University of Maryland

2007

DTRI infrastructure support received