University of New Mexico Center for Global Health
The Center for Global Health (CGH), founded and directed by Dr. Perkins, is housed within the Department of Internal Medicine at UNM. The Center is located in the Innovation, Discovery, and Training Complex on the Health Sciences Center (HSC) campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The HSC was established in 1994 and is the largest academic health complex in the state. guided by four primary mission areas: education, research, patient care, and partnership.
Global Health Laboratories
The Center for Global Health (CGH) Laboratories at the University of New Mexico provide a premier, state-of-the-art research environment for genomics, molecular biology, pathogen diagnostics, immunology, drug and vaccine discovery, and disease modeling. Housed within nearly 10,000 square feet of newly renovated space in the Innovation, Discovery, and Training Complex (IDTC), the laboratories are equipped with advanced PCR, sequencing, imaging, cytometry, and protein analysis platforms, along with extensive tissue culture, biosafety, and biocontainment infrastructure.
CGH operates both BSL-2+ and BSL-3 facilities, enabling safe and secure research on high-consequence infectious diseases. These certified containment suites feature specialized ventilation, HEPA-filtered exhaust, biosafety cabinets, autoclaves, and rigorous decontamination protocols to protect personnel, the community, and the environment. Together, this integrated laboratory ecosystem supports cutting-edge translational research—from basic discovery to applied diagnostics and therapeutics—advancing global efforts to combat emerging and endemic infectious diseases.