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Dr. Lisa Mingle joined the Wadsworth Center in 2007 as a CDC/APHL EID Research Fellow.  Her postdoctoral work at the Wadsworth Center included training in the Laboratory of Viral Diseases and the Biodefense Laboratory.In 2009 Dr. Mingle joined…

Dr. Linda Styer earned a doctoral degree in medical entomology and a masters degree in epidemiology from the University of California, Davis.  In 2003, she joined the Wadsworth Center, first as a post-doctoral scientist in the Arbovirology…

As the Deputy Laboratory Chief for the Laboratory of Organic Analytical Chemistry, Mr. Fayo has responsibility and sole oversight for 8 distinct laboratory sections and 2 major programs: Environmental Monitoring/Public Health Testing and Proficiency…

The Division of Laboratory Operations oversees the Wadsworth Center's operations at five facilities in the Albany area, totaling ~900,000 square feet of space and over 210 acres of real estate. The facilities include:Biggs Laboratory at…

Clean drinking water is a priority for all New Yorkers. The emerging contaminant laboratory focuses on testing for recently regulated organic contaminants in drinking water, and the development of more sensitive and robust laboratory testing methods…

The Prusinski Lab primarily studies the ecology and epidemiology of tick-borne diseases, utilizing a combination of field and laboratory-based research methods to explore the dynamics of vector ecology and conduct tick-borne pathogen surveillance.…

My research focuses on clarifying the phylogenetic relationships among microbial organisms and understanding microbial genome evolution, including the contributions of horizontal gene transfer and endosymbioses to shaping genomes and accelerating…

Dr. Chithalen joins the Wadsworth Center from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services where he served as the Chemistry Program Manager in the Bureau of Laboratory Services, overseeing the LRN-C, FERN and Biomonitoring…

Beverly oversees the Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) which seeks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results in clinical laboratories located in or accepting specimens from New York State (NYS) through on-site…

Ms. Buscher joined the Wadsworth Center in 1995 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in the area of administration including serving as the Administrator for the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, then as the Biggs Laboratory…

A significant conceptual change has occurred in recent years in relation to how we think about health and diseases, the role the environment plays in disease etiology, and how best to assess human exposure to environmental pollutants and dietary…

Karolina Schabses serves as the Associate Director of Information Technology at the Wadsworth Center, providing overall vision, leadership and strategic planning in the direction, development and implementation of information technology.  For…

Prior to joining the Wadsworth Center in May 2023, Dr. Peruski led international laboratory operations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Over his 30-year career, Dr. Peruski has spent 17 years stationed overseas…

Infectious agents that cause human disease are sustained by a diverse range of their macromolecules performing specific functions. To understand disease mechanisms and develop therapeutics, visualizing detailed three-dimensional structures of such…

Structure and Function of Cell’s Protein-Synthesizing “Machine”The Agrawal Laboratory studies the mechanism of protein-synthesis, or gene translation, in humans and in pathogenic bacteria. Ribosomes, which lie at the center of the protein synthesis…

Dr. Sudha Chaturvedi is the Director of the Mycology Laboratory, which serves as the comprehensive reference facility for fungal diagnostics for all NYSDOH-licensed clinical laboratories, including hospitals, academic medical centers,…

Dr. Chou received her doctoral degree in biomedical engineering from UCLA and completed her postdoctoral fellowship training at Center for Regenerative Medicine in Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. At UCLA, Dr.…

The current research focus in Dr. Chu's laboratory involves the studies of the heterogeneous atmospheric reactions on ice-cloud and particle surfaces and photochemistry of ice. These reactions occur in both the troposphere and lower…

The Advanced Light Microscopy and Image Analysis (ALM&IA) Core is a resource for investigators within the Wadsworth Center as well as those from outside institutions who require advanced light microscopy (LM) and/or image analysis as part of…

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a leading cause of death by an infectious agent. It is estimated that one-third of the world’s population is infected with M. tuberculosis and that 1.6 million people die of tuberculosis every year. Its deadly…