Health & National Security
Preparedness, resilience, and mission success through scientific and engineering expertise
Safeguarding People, Missions, and Communities
At home and abroad, threats to health and national security are increasingly complex, interconnected, and difficult to predict. In high-consequence environments, unproven technologies and delays in detection can cost lives. For more than eight decades, MRIGlobal has partnered with government agencies, applying multidisciplinary expertise to help strengthen preparedness, improve operational resilience, and enable mission success.
Areas of Expertise
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Testing & Evaluation
Rigorous testing to validate performance, robustness, and readiness for demanding environments -
Methods & Materials
Expertise to enable confident CBRNE decisions and preparedness -
Emergency Response
Multidisciplinary capabilities enable life-saving decisions in response to complex public health crises -
Engineering
Multi-domain expertise to enable rapid prototyping and complex system development -
Forensics
Inform an effective response through scientific evidence to support attribution and accountability -
Biosurveillance & Laboratory Operations
Targeted biothreat detection for public health and operational resilience -
Emerging Technologies
Innovation can accelerate response timelines, advance preparedness, and improve human health -
Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
Threat identification to enable a coordinated response
Our Team
Our Featured Health & National Security Experts
MRIGlobal applies science and engineering to solve complex challenges in global health and national security. Meet the experts behind our multidisciplinary solutions and mission-driven impact.
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Chris Hollars, Ph.D.
Senior Research FellowDefense Solutions
Directs large national security programs and oversees acquisition of specialized materials.
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Corrie Carnes, Ph.D.
Program Manager IIDefense Solutions
Specializes in laboratory management, chemical and surface analysis, method development, and inorganic synthesis.
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Charmel Grisham
Capability Manager IIDefense Solutions
Performs analytical chemistry to develop rapid chemical detection and gas chromatography technologies.
