This funding supports a specialized center to continue enhanced national surveillance for human prion diseases in the U.S. The center will use state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques, including brain tissue analyses, to confirm suspected cases and monitor emerging prion diseases. Collaboration with CDC experts ensures accurate data sharing and epidemiological evaluation to track disease trends and detect novel prion diseases early.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and special district governments; tribal governments and organizations; public and private higher education institutions; nonprofits; for-profit organizations; and small businesses. Eligibility is broad and includes various entity types.
