Year after year we at APHL continue to be impressed with public health laboratory staff around the world. As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on a year that brought many challenges and many successes. These ten stories highlight just a small segment of the work public health laboratories have done this year to respond to emergencies and perform routine testing to keep their communities safe and healthy. The stories don’t cover everything, of course, but they certainly demonstrate why we are so proud of our members and partners year after year. Thank you to every single person who supported the public’s health in 2022. We look forward to telling the stories of your work in 2023!
While these stories had the most views or downloads in their respective publications, there are many more excellent stories in Lab Matters, on the APHL Blog or on the Lab Culture podcast so be sure to check those out too! This list is in chronological order of the date they were published:
- What is the APHL-CDC Fellowship Program and why should you consider applying? (February 2022, APHL Blog)
- To All the Other Pathogens: We’re Still Testing (Spring 2022, Lab Matters)
- 5 Questions for CDC’s Dr. Ren Salerno (March 2022, APHL Blog)
- Scientists in Oregon and Michigan Honor World TB Day (March 2022, Lab Culture)
- Public unaware of risks from new delta-8 THC cannabis products (May 2022, APHL Blog)
- Wastewater Surveillance for More Than SARS-CoV-2 (Summer 2022, Lab Matters)
- How two unusual food outbreaks were discovered and tracked (June 2022, APHL Blog)
- What’s next for the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) response to monkeypox? (July 2022, Lab Culture)
- SHARPening Efforts Against Antibiotic Resistance (Fall 2022, Lab Matters)
- Environmental Health Laboratory Fellows Make a Difference (Winter 2022, Lab Matters)
