Southern Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization that conducts basic and applied research in the areas of preclinical drug discovery, vaccine and drug development, advanced engineering, environmental research and energy production. As a leading contract research organization, Southern Research provides drug discovery and preclinical drug development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and governmental enterprises on an outsourced basis, as well as specialized and highly advanced engineering research and development services to the aerospace, automotive, defense, and energy industries. In addition, Southern Research has a successful in-house drug discovery team primarily funded through government, grant-based support.