DTM Research
Infectious Diseases Laboratory
In addition to providing a broad range services to support Clinical Center patients the Infectious Diseases Laboratory conducts important research. Please note the current research projects of the section below.

Research Interests
The research component of the Infectious Disease Section is focused primarily on studies of blood safety and viral hepatitis.

Diagnostic Procedures
The laboratory is developing and characterizing serological and molecular diagnostic procedures for viral hepatitis infection and assessing their value in clinical applications. This design and evaluation of screening assays for blood will ensure that the blood supply remains safe.

Vaccine Development
The laboratory is developing methods of vaccine design and delivery, immune augmentation, humoral and cellular immunity assessment, prototype and pre-clinical studies and analysis, and clinical study design.

Discovery of otherwise unknown Infectious Agents
The laboratory is conducting viral and other infectious agent discovery projects. This study methodology includes sample assessment, conventional and molecular isolation technology development and evaluation, animal transmission studies, novel agent determination and characterization, disease association and clinical value assessment.