Mobile laboratories
Our team aims at strengthening the laboratory capacity of requesting countries to timely prepare for and respond to infectious diseases outbreaks caused by viral pathogens up to risk group 4, such as Ebola virus. As part of this mandate, we also coordinate, together with the Virology department of the BNITM, the European Mobile Laboratory (EMLab) which offers 10 years of experience in field deployment during emergency operations. In collaboration with local partners, our group further supports the implementation of long-term capacity building programs in endemic areas. We are partners of multiple networks including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the European Civil Protection Pool and the German Epidemic Preparedness Team (SEEG/GIZ).