FREDERICK, Md. (March 22, 2024) Naval Medical Research Command's (NMRC) Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD), performs tests of a recent lateral flow immunoassay production. BDRD provides assays and antibodies for biothreat pathogens to the DoD and other federal government agencies. NMRC is engaged in a broad spectrum of activities, from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of the Navy, Marine Corps, and joint U.S. warfighters, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, simulation, operational mission support, epidemiology and behavioral sciences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mike Wilson)