Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health

Diagnostic & Reference Laboratories	Lab Quality
Prepare for and respond to disease threats, and provide direct services, such as newborn screening, confirmatory and reference tests. Public Health More...	Ensure the quality of \|clinical and \|environmental laboratory tests through the country's most comprehensive licensure program. Lab Quality More...
Research
Study issues from drug resistance to environmental exposures, and investigate processes that contribute to health and disease using sophisticated tools, including a national microscopy resource. Research More...

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Wadsworth Center Overview
A new booklet that describes Wadsworth Center’s many and varied activities as a research-intensive public health laboratory is available for downloading here.
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$5 Million Biomonitoring Grant
A five-year federal grant will allow Wadsworth scientists to expand a laboratory biomonitoring program to evaluate state and regional concerns about human exposure to environmental chemicals.
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Electronic Health Information Exchange for Newborn Screening
A $1.2 million federal grant to the Department of Health will fund improved communication between the Department and health care providers on newborn screening information, ensuring babies are screened, diagnosed, and treated appropriately. More...