Research lab · United States

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

HQ Fort DetrickFounded 1969501-1000 employeesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

USAMRIID conducts research to develop medical countermeasures against biological threats and emerging infectious diseases.

Research lab CBRN defense and security screening

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Key facts

Type: Research lab
HQ: Fort Detrick
Founded: 1969
Employees: 501-1000
Facilities: 1
As of: Oct 18, 2026

Sources: 6

More facts (1)

Sources: 6

About

USAMRIID conducts research to develop medical countermeasures against biological threats and emerging infectious diseases. Its research supports vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and training for military and civilian protection. The institute describes a mission to provide medical capabilities against current and emerging biological threat agents and operates at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Official Army materials identify USAMRIID as subordinate to DHA Research & Development / USAMRDC. This entry describes the institute as a government research laboratory, not a clinical treatment facility. This directory profile covers the parent organization; sub-laboratories, research programs, and other installations are not separately enumerated here.

Institution and Contracts

Institution: Government research laboratory
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense
Operator: U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC)

Capabilities1

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
CBRN defense and security screening	Researcher	—	—	The institute states that it develops medical countermeasures against biological threats; no technology maturity inferred.	Confirmed

CBRN defense and security screening
Researcher
The institute states that it develops medical countermeasures against biological threats; no technology maturity inferred.
—Confirmed

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
USAMRIID, Fort Detrick	Lab	Fort Detrick, Maryland, United States	Operating	Confirmed

USAMRIID, Fort Detrick
Lab · Fort Detrick, Maryland, United States
Operating
Confirmed

Hiring Observations

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Sources6

Profile4

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Government recordU.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) official site
Supports Organization
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Government recordOfficial research, mission, or technology page
Supports Organization
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DatabaseUSAMRIID — U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1000 employees)”
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Government recordOfficial careers / federal employment page
Supports Organization

Technologies1

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Government recordUSAMRIID: Command Overview
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases · Supports Organization · description, Organization technology · technology
“Research conducted at USAMRIID leads to vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and training programs”

Supply chain1

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Government recordContact Us
U.S. Government · Supports Facility · city
“1425 Porter Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5011”

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