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Over 10 people per hour, nearly 300 per day, every day lose their lives to drugs nationwide. To facilitate comprehensive prevention and response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a five year, up to five million…

Before COVID most of us probably never thought about how the organisms that cause disease inherit their genetic material and how that impacts their ability to be “successful” pathogens. Drs. Todd Gray and Keith Derbyshire at the Wadsworth…

All newborns in New York State are screened for 52 disorders including all 37 on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP). Because of the immense impact newborn screening has on public health, a committee of professionals continually…

Across the globe, harmful algal blooms caused by cyanobacteria, also known as CyanoHABs, are increasing in frequency, intensity and duration, impacting drinking and recreational waters. In New York State (NYS), they have been reported in >200…

My research explores the molecular biology of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) and other mobile genetic parasites with a focus on how they shape the ecology and evolution of bacteria. For as long as I can remember I have been captivated with the…

Like animals, bacteria grow in many different shapes, but almost everything that we know about bacterial shape is based on straight rod-shaped cells like E. coli. We combine genetics, biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology to discover the unique…

The Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS) includes the laboratories of Organic Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, and Environmental Biology. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, the food that we eat, and…

As the EPA-designated reference laboratory for NY State, the Environmental Organic and Inorganic Chemical Analysis Laboratory develops and maintains capacity and capability for the analysis of water, soil, air and consumer products for a variety of…

Research InterestsThe development of rapid and accurate methods for the detection of waterborne pathogens, or their indicators, prior to the outbreak of disease is a major research focus in our public health laboratory. We incorporate a variety of…

The laboratories are a part of Radiochemical, Microbiological and Chemical Testing for Food Defense and Capability Development and Food Emergency Response Network Programs of the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of…

Research is focused on studying the relationship between geological factors and health problems in humans and animals, with a focus on exposure to minerals, inhalation of ambient and anthropogenic mineral dusts and volcanic emissions.Research…

Trace elements play a critical role in many processes and the demand for determining their chemical forms and concentrations in samples of economic, technological, and environmental importance has steadily increased in the last few decades.…

The State Health Department's Wastewater Surveillance Program  is integral to advanced COVID-19 tracking and nation-leading polio detection efforts. The program is now testing for Influenza, RSV, Hepatitis A, Norovirus and antimicrobial-…

The study is published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The Department issues a joint Health Advisory to health care providers related to increased Oropouche virus activity and…

Dr. Hattenrath’s primary area of expertise is in waterborne pathogens, phytoplankton (harmful algal bloom) ecology and molecular biology. Her graduate research focused on assessing the effects of nutrients, community interactions, and ocean…

Research InterestsLike animals, bacteria grow in many different shapes, but almost everything that we know about bacterial shape is based on straight rod-shaped cells like E. coli and B. subtilis. We combine genetics, biochemistry, biophysics, and…

Staphylococcus aureus – a study in cellular symmetryS. aureus is the leading cause of soft-tissue infections in the United States. Unlike straight-rod model organisms, Staph has an unusual “cluster of grapes” morphology. Despite decades of study,…

As the Deputy Director of the Wadsworth Center’s Clinical Trace Elements Laboratory (TREL), Dr. Palmer assists in the management of projects and activities pertaining to the multielement analyses of clinical specimens (blood, serum, urine etc.) for…

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…

Wadsworth Center and SUNY Global Health Institute collaborate to create the New York State Global Health Interface Platform. The partnership is to provide training for future public health and biomedical research professionals and strengthen…