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Former Emerging Infectious Disease Training Fellow Shares: Why Public Health

January 8, 2013

By Elizabeth Perez, APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Advanced Laboratory Training Fellow, Class 13 The field of public health is not for the faint of heart. Many of us find…

Remembering Senator Inouye: A Public Health Hero

December 18, 2012

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by Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, APHL At the beginning of my career, I was fortunate to work with some great health policy leaders from…

NCPHLL Celebrates 10 Years of Creating Leaders

December 13, 2012

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By Laura Siegel, Specialist, National Center for Public Health Laboratory Leadership (NCPHLL), APHL What does it take to run a public health laboratory – a PhD in microbiology?…

Nanotechnology and Public Health: Part 2/2

December 11, 2012

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By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories, APHL This is the second in a two-part series on the implications of nanotechnologies on public health. See…

Nanotechnology 101: It’s Going to be Big (Part 1/2)

December 6, 2012

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By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories, APHL This is the first of a two-part post addressing nanotechnology and the potential implications on public health.…

National PKU Awareness Day: 18 Years After Diagnosis

December 3, 2012

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By Betsie Zenda PKU has been a part of my daily world for almost half of my life. Before my daughter was born, I wanted…

Getting to Zero: Lab Scientists Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa

December 1, 2012

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By APHL Global Health Program Over three decades have passed since the words “HIV” and “AIDS” became part of our everyday lexicon. Though we have…

On World AIDS Day, Do Your Part: Get Tested!

November 30, 2012

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Since the first case of what came to be known as “Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” (AIDS) was reported in 1981, the disease has spread across…

DIY Laboratories: Do NOT Try This At Home

November 27, 2012

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By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories There seems to be a rise in at-home, or do-it-yourself (DIY), scientists. These people possess varying levels of…

The track to becoming a public health laboratory director

November 20, 2012

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By Michelle Landes, Ph.D., APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Laboratory Research Fellow at the Tennessee Department of Health As a recent graduate of a microbiology doctoral…