Search

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…

The P.O. Box addresses at the David Axelrod Institute and Empire State Plaza have been discontinued.  Mail is being forwarded here or returned to sender, subjecting specimens to unnecessary delays.  Please send all specimens to: Newborn…

The Parsons Laboratory has published more than 220 papers, frequently garnering the cover. Below is just an example of some of the covers.

Antibodies are one of the immune system’s main counteroffensives to viral and bacterial infections, such as SARS-CoV-2, Lyme borrelia, Salmonella, cholera, and pertussis. Antibodies are also responsible for neutralizing toxins like tetanus and ricin…

SARS-CoV-2 immunology and vaccine development. We are investigating the use of dried-blood spots (DBS) to monitor the human immune response SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. This project is a partnership with staff in the Bloodborne Viruses…

Research ScientistsDavid Vance, PhD investigates antibody interactions with outer surface proteins of the Lyme disease agent, Borrelia burgdorferi, as part of the laboratory’s Borrelitope program supported by NIAID.  Jennifer Doering, PhD…

The World Health Organization estimates that almost 4,000 people lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people contract TB every day.  Currently, 13 million people in the United States live with latent (hidden) TB infection.Wadsworth Center…

SARS-CoV-2, like all viruses, is constantly creating new variants through mutation of its RNA genome. Most mutations are of little or no consequence. However, every once in a while, a new mutation can increase transmissibility,…

In 2019, cases of a mysterious illness related to vaping, formally referred to as “e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury” (EVALI), were identified across the United States.  A significant number of cases affected…

Revisions to the New York State Clinical Laboratory Standards of Practice are now available, including: Current Standards General Systems Standards Effective May 5th, 2021 Specialty Requirements by Category with Microbiology and…

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…

PubMed full publication listing. More recent publications are listed below.

Teaching REU students about immune system pathways with puzzles Dr. Mantis discussing the laboratory's work with Governor Kathy Hochul Mantis Lab, Summer 2022 Presenting updates on the RiVax project Mantis…

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.…