The County’s new, state-of-the-art public health lab is ready for a grand opening celebration and the excitement is unmistakable. The $93 million facility features cutting edge technology inside a beautiful building with modern design and commissioned public art.
The public health lab plays a critical role in protecting the health of all San Diegans by monitoring, detecting and responding to public health concerns. The lab handles testing, surveillance and is a source of diagnostic information to prevent and control infectious diseases, environmental hazards, and other public health threats. The public health lab expects to conduct about 50,000 tests annually.
The new lab will also serve as the home for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Lab for both San Diego and Imperial Counties and will offer hands-on training for the next generation of microbiologists.
If you’re wondering what it looks like inside, here is a sneak peek.