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{{Short description|American research facility}} | {{Short description|American research facility}} | ||
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|OrganizationName=Plum Island Animal Disease Center | |||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | |||
|Mission=PIADC's mission is to protect the United States from accidental or intentional introduction of foreign animal diseases by conducting research, diagnostics, and training on high-consequence livestock diseases. It focuses on preventing outbreaks that could devastate the nation's agricultural sector. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Employees=400 | |||
|Budget=$16.5 million (Annual budget as of 2002, exact current figures not publicly available) | |||
|Website= | |||
|Services=Animal Disease Diagnostics; Vaccine Research; Training for Veterinary Professionals | |||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Department of Agriculture | |||
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|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=41.176512, -72.199276 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=Plum Island, Orient Point, NY 11957 | |||
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'''Plum Island Animal Disease Center''' ('''PIADC''') is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of [[foreign animal disease]]s of [[livestock]]. It is a national laboratory of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) [[DHS Directorate for Science and Technology|Directorate for Science and Technology]] (S&T), and operates as a partnership with the [[United States Department of Agriculture|U.S. Department of Agriculture]] (USDA).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=PIADC Fact Sheet|url=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/piadc_fact_sheet.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Department of Homeland Security]]}}</ref> The facility's director is Larry Barrett.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Inside the mysterious Plum Island Animal Disease Center|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/inside-the-mysterious-plum-island-animal-disease-center/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=NBC4 WCMH-TV|language=en-US}}</ref> | '''Plum Island Animal Disease Center''' ('''PIADC''') is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of [[foreign animal disease]]s of [[livestock]]. It is a national laboratory of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) [[DHS Directorate for Science and Technology|Directorate for Science and Technology]] (S&T), and operates as a partnership with the [[United States Department of Agriculture|U.S. Department of Agriculture]] (USDA).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=PIADC Fact Sheet|url=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/piadc_fact_sheet.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Department of Homeland Security]]}}</ref> The facility's director is Larry Barrett.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Inside the mysterious Plum Island Animal Disease Center|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/inside-the-mysterious-plum-island-animal-disease-center/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=NBC4 WCMH-TV|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||