What to know
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (OAMD) works with experts across ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø to ensure the U.S. has the infrastructure, including technology, needed to protect Americans from infectious disease threats. OAMD collaborates with other ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø programs to facilitate development and pilot testing of next-generation diagnostics and protocols. Other programs throughout ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø leverage these tools against a variety of infectious pathogens and help state and local public health agencies tap into them as well.