Medical Facilities facilities in MD
2 facilities
Naval Medical Research Unit 3 Cairo, Egypt
Silver Springs, MD
NAMRU-3 conducts infectious disease research in support of Department of Defense (DoD) force health protection in the Middle East, Southwest Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. NAMRU-3 contributes to U.S. Government relations through cooperative research agreements in Egypt and other areas in the region. The research programs at NAMRU-3 are closely integrated to maximize resources. Each year all DoD research laboratories are externally reviewed. In this past year, NAMRU-3 was ranked number two among the eight DoD infectious disease laboratories, and number one among the overseas laboratories, an achievement that reflects the high level of research and unique opportunities available to research scientists at NAMRU-3. NAMRU-3 has a fully-accredited AAALAC animal facility.
NMRC Detachment Lima, Peru
Silver Springs, MD
NMRCD's mission is to identify infectious disease threats of military relevance in Peru and surrounding countries in the South American region, and to determine the most effective means to assess, monitor, diagnose, prevent and treat these diseases to minimize their impact on the war fighter's operational capabilities. All NMRCD research sections conduct surveillance for emerging diseases in collaboration with local efforts and to develop the capability to detect and control effectively and prevent these diseases.