Laboratory Information:
Office of Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
Fax: 404-638-5476
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/oid
Agency/Department: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Region: Southeast
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Ms. Lisa Blake-DiSpigna
Phone: (404) 639-2620
Fax: (404) 638-5476
Email: Lcb3@cdc.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
Controlling and preventing infectious and
parasitic diseases in humans was the initial focus of the CDC and
continues as a central research focus of the agency.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of CDC's Office of Infectious
Diseases (OID) is to lead, promote, and facilitate science, programs,
and policies to reduce the burden of infectious diseases in the United States and globally.
Facilities:
CDC's infectious disease national centers
provide national and global leadership and expertise in preventing
and controlling infectious diseases—ensuring a strong foundation for advancing public health research
and
building capacity with partners throughout the world:
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Fellowships
- Training Programs
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Grants
- Material Transfer Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Immunology
- Respiratory diseases
- Vector-borne infectious and parasitic diseases
- Foodborne diseases
- Human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS
- New, reemerging, and drug-resistant infectious diseases
- Other diseases of public health importance
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Tropical infectious diseases
- Waterborne diseases
