The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC) at the J Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) are pleased to announce the White Paper collaborations for 2009. The White Papers projects cover a broad range of collaborative resource development and research in the areas of functional and comparative genomics, and proteomics for pathogens associated with infectious diseases and biodefense. The list of White Paper projects and the resources expected to be available to the community can be found by following this link.