Shanghai Huashen Institute of Microbes and Infections ( "the Institute") is a non-profit social service organization under the supervision of the the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM). The Institute focuses on the major scientific problems in the field of microbes and infections by carrying out scientific and technological research and advancing the application and transformation of scientific research results. The above achievements provide scientific and technological support for the prevention and control of infectious diseases.

The Institute is in charge of scientific research, academic exchanges, technical services, education and training, transformation of achievements and international cooperation in the field of microbes and infections. The scope of the Institute includes scientific research in the field of microbes and infections, related consulting, services and technical support, promotion of transformation and clinical application of scientific research results, conduction education and training, academic exchanges and international cooperation in the field of microbes and infections.