This Division quickly identifies and then characterizes newly emerging and reemerging infectious agents to determine the genetic relatedness and distribution patterns of specific strains of pathogens of public health importance in support of disease outbreak investigations and surveillance programs, monitors anti-viral/microbial drug resistance, and works closely with local, state and federal agencies to identify suspected agents of bioterrorism using molecular-based testing technologies such as...
- Nucleic acid amplification assays (real-time PCR)
- PFGE pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (DNA 'fingerprinting')
- Advanced DNA Sequencing Technologies (Next-Gen/Whole Genome Sequencing)
- Time resolved fluorescence
Division Chief: Robert A. Myers, Ph.D.
Office: 443-681-3800
Fax: 443-681-4504
Division Manager: Ami Patel, Ph.D.
Office: 443-681-3870
Applied Research & Development Program:
Developmental Scientist II: Jenny Chen, M.S.
Office: 443-681-3921
Developmental Scientist II : Catherine Dominguez, Ph.D.
Office: 443-681-4595
Developmental Scientist I:
Vacant
Office: 443-681-3874
Murugan Subbiah, PhD, DACVM
Office: 443-681-3922
Biowatch Laboratory
Laboratory Scientist Supervisor: Anish Patel, M.S.
Office: 443-681-3875
Lab: 443-681-4562
Principal Developmental Scientist:
HIV Diagnostics/Disease Assessment Laboratory
Laboratory Scientist Supervisor: Mark Massey
Office: 443-681-3872
Lab: 443-681-3877/3878
Fax: 443-681-4504
Instructions- Serological Testing Form with HIV
Molecular Diagnostics/Bioterrorism Laboratory
Laboratory Scientist Supervisor: Keith Perkins
Office: 443-681-3923
Lab: 443-681-3924
Fax: 443-681-3899/4504
BT Lead Scientist: Salimatu Lukula, M.S.
Office: 443-681-3905
Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory
Laboratory Scientist Supervisor: Jonathan Johnston, M.S.
Office: 443-681-3873
Lab: 443-681-3879
Fax: 443-681-4504
