This 2-year program in Atlanta, GA bridges lab science and public health and teaches fellows how to lead a public health laboratory or program. Fellows conduct cutting-edge research, support rapid response to disasters and disease outbreaks, help investigate emerging health threats, and enhance the laboratory systems and practices that are essential for public health. Fellows experience the practical application of laboratory methods to a wide range of contemporary public health problems. Fellows should have PhDs in a laboratory-related discipline or other relevant field and at least 2 years of post-graduate laboratory experience.