Fund the strategic placement of a scientist specializing in evaluating and developing diagnostics for animal diseases at a national animal health laboratory network (nahln) laboratory

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (CFDA 10.025) program provides $1,122,000.00 over 4 years to fund the strategic placement of a scientist at a National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory. The scientist will be responsible for evaluating local and regional diagnostic methodologies, conducting regional risk assessments, collaborating with other NAHLN laboratories, and ensuring the laboratories have the tools needed to diagnose emerging animal disease threats. This award aims to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of the NAHLN laboratory network to protect U.S. agriculture from economically damaging animal diseases. There are no sub-awards associated with this Cooperative Agreement.

This scientist would be responsible for evaluating local and regional diagnostic methodologies, conducting regional risk assessments, collaborating with other nahln laboratory members, and ensuring the laboratories have the tools needed to diagnose emerging threats. There will be no subawards.