Naval Medical Research Unit 3 Cairo, Egypt

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.