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Established by of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) in 2007, the UC Davis-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Center for Point-of-Care (POC) Technologies develops novel new diagnostic devices, testing methods, and interpretive tools that will help eliminate health disparities by making predictive, preemptive, preventive, and personalized care accessible to all communities. One of four in the United States, our Center focuses on critical-emergency-disaster care. We conduct needs assessment and provide facilities for environmental stress testing of future field-robust POC instruments. Additionally, the Center provides educational activities that advance evidence-based medical practice in critical care, primary outreach, and low resource environments, including global health settings. Ultimately, our Center will improve the accessibility, portability, and field robustness of POC testing devices for hospitals, rural areas, and disaster response sites. The UC Davis-LLNL Center for POC Technologies reflects the partnership of the NIBIB, LLNL, and the Point-of-Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research (POCT·CTR^sm). The POCT·CTR^sm was founded by Dr. Gerald Kost, Director, at the School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, in 1995.