Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD)

CDC’s Advanced Molecular Detection

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What is Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD)?

Learn about the process to integrate genomic data with epidemiological data for public health

Nov. 30, 2023

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Advanced Molecular Detection Program

Learn more about how the program is transforming disease detection

Apr. 3, 2024

What We Do

CDC’s AMD program is a leader in the application of pathogen genomics in public health in the US.

AMD in Action

Stories describing how advanced molecular dection (AMD) technology is used to improve public health

AMD Investments

Investment maps of state, local, and territorial public health laboratories supported by AMD funds

Broad Agency Announcement Awards

A summary of the 43 awards given to research programs to promote innovation in genomic sequencing

COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit

A set of training modules to help public health labs apply SARS-CoV-2 genomic data to epidemiologic…

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Detecting Outbreaks with WGS

To explain the use of next-generation sequencing for the investigation of foodborne outbreaks

Mar. 4, 2024

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Comparing DNA sequencing technology

Learn how next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology provides more data with greater detail.

Mar. 4, 2024

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AMD Investments

Investment maps of state, local, and territorial public health laboratories supported by AMD funds

Mar. 20, 2024

Decorative image with text COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit

COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit

A set of training modules to help public health labs apply SARS-CoV-2 genomic data to epidemiologic…

Mar. 28, 2024

AMD in Action

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