WSLH Research Support Center
Experts in WSLH Research
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Specialty Areas
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Assessing the toxicity of atmospheric particulate matter using in vitro and cellular models
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Examining developmental toxicity of persistent pollutants and endocrine disruptors using small fish models
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Application of molecular biology techniques to elucidate mechanisms of developmental, reproductive and aerosol toxicity
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Application of Whole Effluent Testing and related tests as tools of environmental biomonitoring
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SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance
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- Molecular Diagnostics
- Human Genomics – Next-Generation Sequencing and Microarray
Patrice Held, PhD, FACMG
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- Newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism and endocrine disorders
- Newborn screening for hemoglobinopathies
- Identification and confirmation of inborn errors of metabolism in children and adults
- Education of parents and healthcare providers regarding public health issues in newborn screening
Jocelyn Hemming, PhD
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- Development of methods to monitor effluents, surface waters and drinking waters for endocrine disrupting compounds
- Exploring the significance of exposure to endocrine modulating compounds to public and ecosystem health
- Assessment of trace metal bioavailability and uptake by aquatic organisms
- Determining the toxicity of atmospheric particulates to aquatic organisms
- Using tools of biomonitoring to assess environmental health
Vanessa Horner, PhD, FACMG
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- Clinical genetics diagnostics (prenatal, postnatal, oncology)
- Genetics of developmental disorders
- Molecular genetics tumor profiling
- UW Collaborative Genomics Core (UWCGC)
Kayley Janssen, PhD
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- Nucleic acids
- Method development of molecular based assays for environmental samples
- qPCR, dPCR and Next-generation sequencing
- Large volume sampling and concentration methods for microbial identification
- Pseudomonads
- Wastewater based epidemiology
Kaitlin Lenhart, PhD, DAMBGG
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- Clinical laboratory genetics and genomics
- Public health genetics
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Forensic toxicology
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Drugs of abuse testing in biological matrices
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Oral fluid testing (both roadside and laboratory)
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Method development and validation using SWGTOX and ABFT guidelines
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Training for law enforcement, attorneys and judges on the effects of alcohol and drugs on human performance
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- Assessment and analysis of toxins produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
- Identification of freshwater phytoplankton
- Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) and sediment toxicity testing
- Development and improvement of aquatic toxicity testing methods
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- Developing measurement and chemical characterization tools to quantitatively understand the origin and impacts of air pollution on human health, climate and sensitive ecosystems
- Air quality issues relating to indoor, urban, regional and global air pollution
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Air quality modeling
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Measurement of atmospheric pollutants
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Measurement of air pollution source emissions
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Aerosol dynamics
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Development of air pollution control strategies
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Trace element biogeochemistry of rivers and associated watersheds
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Nutrient and trace element cycles in inland and Great Lakes
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Colloid mediated processes in surface and groundwaters
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Biogeochemistry and cycling of aquatic particulates
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Analytical chemistry and speciation of metals at ultra-trace levels
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- Trace element determination in clinical specimens
- Clinical laboratory external quality assessment
- Role of the laboratory in emergency response
- Point-of-care blood lead testing instrumentation
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- Occupational Health and Safety
- Indoor Air Quality
- Home Chemicals including pesticides
- Whole Air analysis by GC-MS
