Humboldt County Public Health Lab was ready for ricin thanks to LRN
By Jody DeVoll, advisor, communications, APHL Jeremy Corrigan, Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory manager, was having a quiet Tuesday morning when he received a call…
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Lab Culture Ep. 20: 20 Years of the Laboratory Response Network
This year marks 20 years since the inception of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN). Founded by APHL, CDC and the FBI, the LRN exists to…
New Lab Matters: Time to welcome the next generation of public health laboratory scientists
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 12,000 new laboratory professionals are needed each year to meet consumer demand. At the same time, while automation…
September 30, 2014: As Ebola Arrived, the Texas Public Health Lab was Ready
This post was originally written for From The Lab Bench on October 2, 2014. ________ By Michelle M. Forman, senior media specialist, APHL The world…
Building Connections and Recognizing Excellence at the 2015 LRN National Meeting
By Kara MacKeil-Pepin, associate specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL At the 2015 Laboratory Response Network (LRN) National Meeting in Atlanta, members gathered to…
In US, Massive Effort to Detect and Respond to Ebola Already Underway
By Tyler Wolford, MS, Specialist, Laboratory Response Network, APHL Our curiosity and fears have been running wild since the 2014 Ebola* outbreak in West Africa…
MERS-CoV: Why We Are Not Panicking
By Tyler Wolford, Specialist, Laboratory Response Network, Public Health Preparedness and Response Program; and Stephanie Chester, Senior Specialist, Influenza Program, Infectious Disease Program, APHL By now you have…
Sarin Gas Attacks in Syria: What if it happened in the US?
By Surili Sutaria Patel, Senior Specialist, Environmental Health, APHL “It is the worst use of chemical weapons on civilians in the 21st century,” said United…
What Exactly Does the Shutdown Mean for Public Health?
As we face day three of the federal government shutdown, we are hearing more about the deeply felt impact on our federal partners. While we…
Leveraging Public Health Laboratory/First Responder Partnerships
This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By: Christopher Chadwick, MS, specialist, Public Health Preparedness…