Our Contribution
APL and the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research are developing capabilities to detect, assess, and prevent effects from exposure to toxic materials—focusing especially on ways to prevent acute and chronic health effects through new biological technologies. To this end, APL is enabling the development of novel technological solutions, including models for host–microbiome interaction, novel capabilities to detect coliform bacteria in water systems, and environmental risk assessment tools that can be readily integrated into the Nett Warrior combat situational awareness platform—in addition to executing personalized medicine initiatives related to pulmonary and environmental health.