Forensic Indicators of Threat Exposure (FITE)
Abstract
The DoD responds to a variety of chemical, biological, and radiological threats around the globe that require protective medical countermeasures to ensure force health protection and warfighter readiness. The Forensic Indicators of Threat Exposure (FITE) program is developing a field-deployable resource to reveal an individual's exposure history to chemical, biological, and radiological threats by characterizing epigenetic signatures in an individual's genome and other biological responses. The program is creating the framework for modular technology capable of performing forensic or diagnostic analysis using epigenetic information to provide high specificity of the type of exposure and when it occurred. This novel capability could serve as a field-forward forensic tool for use by the DoD to assist in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threat detection and response.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 4685892818151b0625b14b13f5e5caa4
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