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University at Albany College of Integrated Health SciencesThe University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences is a joint venture between the Department of Health and the University at Albany.Wadsworth scientists serve as faculty in the…

The mission of the Wadsworth Center Fellowship Program is to provide scientists with broad experience in laboratory science and research in infectious disease, genetics, environmental health or translational medicine. Fellowship opportunities are…

The Wadsworth Center continues to partner with the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to train and prepare the next generation of scientists for careers in public health.…

The Wadsworth Center, a research-intensive public health laboratory affiliated with the New York State Department of Health, provides a unique and dynamic postdoctoral training environment. Basic and applied research programs at Wadsworth…

There are two opportunities that exist for undergraduates looking to gain experience in a laboratory setting:Public Health Lab Academy Volunteers: Students may volunteer in the laboratories for the academic year, the summer break or both. …

2026 Wadsworth Center Public Health Lab AcademyThe Wadsworth Center has partnered with the Association of Public Health Laboratories to host the Public Health Lab Academy! About the Summer ProgramWe plan to host up to 20 paid interns in…

VolunteersStudents and non-students 16 years of age and older may be considered for an unpaid volunteer position in the laboratory any time of year.Consult the Senior Staff and Research Areas pages to identify a specific scientist whose…

Accurate laboratory test results are essential to health assessment and disease or environmental exposure prevention. Wadsworth Center's quality and regulatory oversight programs assure the development and implementation of methods that provide…

The Wadsworth Center places a strong emphasis on basic and applied research to support and enhance its mission in Public Health, as evidenced by a body of work that includes more than 4,000 publications found at PubMed alone. Research is…

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The Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory (DIL) serves as the New York State public health reference laboratory performing serologic assays for the detection of patient antibody responses to bacteria, parasites, and viruses. A diverse array of techniques…

Bacterial SerologyAnaplasma phagocytophilum IgG IFABartonella henselae and quintana IgG IFABorrelia burgdorferi ELISAB. burgdorferi VlsE1/pepC10 IgG/IgM Screen with reflexB. burgdorferi IgG and IgM when Screen is positive or…

The Molecular Methods Development Team (MMD) in the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD) evaluates high complexity diagnostic assays and platforms in order to enhance molecular-based diagnostics in virology and support the ability of the Wadsworth…

Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) is a rapidly growing environmental species of mycobacteria. It causes skin and soft tissue infections post trauma and surgery as well as broncho-pulmonary infection and acute respiratory failure in patients with…

We study the molecular basis of persistence of one of the deadliest bacterial pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which kills over a million people every year. Mtb is the causative agent of human tuberculosis (TB), which has inflicted…

The main research focus of the rabies laboratory is developing and improving rabies diagnostic tools. Some current projects include validating a real-time RT- PCR assay for use as a confirmatory test to the dFAT, a real time RT-PCR assay capable of…

Newborn screening, beginning with implementation of a test for phenylketonuria in the 1960's, is one of the most successful public health programs in the US. Within days of birth, blood samples are collected via heel stick onto Guthrie filter paper…

On-site TrainingThe Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory has hosted visiting scientists from academic and public health institutions in an effort to learn new techniques and assay development. The laboratory has provided assay development training for…