Naval Medical Research Unit South
| U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1983–present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | NAMRU SOUTH is the primary source of infectious diseases research in the Latin American region for the US Navy. |
| Size | 16 Active duty, 300 civilians |
| Part of | Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) |
| Garrison/HQ | Hospital Centro Médico Naval Lima, Peru |
| Website | https://www.med.navy.mil/Naval-Medical-Research-Command/R-D-Commands/Naval-Medical-Research-Unit-SOUTH/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Michael G. Prouty |
Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH, formerly known as Naval Medical Research Unit Six, is a biomedical research laboratory of the U.S. Navy located in Lima, Peru. It is the only U.S. military command located in South America. Its mission is to identify infectious disease threats of military and public health importance and to develop and evaluate interventions and products to mitigate those threats.
NAMRU SOUTH consists of 143,182 square feet (13,302.0 m2) of laboratory and office space in Lima and 5000 square feet of lab space in Iquitos, Peru. The Lima facility includes Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facilities, while the other two laboratories are only biosafety level 2 rated. The Lima facility also contains a vivarium for animal research that is Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) certified.