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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a new partnership between the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will place five scientists in labs in each of the five NAHLN regions to enhance the capabilities and capacities of NAHLN.
A review team made up of experts from APHIS, NBAF, and NAHLN identified five key NAHLN facilities across the country that will each host a scientist to work on this project. These scientists will evaluate and develop diagnostics for animal and zoonotic diseases. They will collaborate across the organizations, and will be responsible for evaluating local, regional, national, and international threats and ensuring the NAHLN laboratories have the tools necessary to diagnose emerging threats.
The NAHLN coordination team selected the following laboratories to participate:
- Region 1: Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center/New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
- Region 2: Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services
- Region 3: Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
- Region 4: Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
- Region 5: Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
October 17, 2023/ USDA/ United States.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov
