More than 50 laboratory scientists from across Wisconsin gathered on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus July 12th for the 24th annual Wisconsin Virology Conference.
The conference, which is hosted by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, allows scientists working in clinical and hospital laboratories to learn about new emerging diseases like MERS-CoV, as well as old but resurging ones such as measles and mumps. Other topics included tickborne disease testing, respiratory disease surveillance and new testing technology.
The Wisconsin Virology Conference started as an informal gathering of less than 10 people sitting around a table at the UW’s old Union South building. While the conference has grown in size, its focus on scientists learning from each other remains.
WSLH Virology Laboratory and Surveillance Team Leader Erik Reisdorf greets conference attendees.
WSLH Electronic Laboratory Reporting Coordinator Mary Wedig reviews influenza surveillance data from the last flu season.
Story and photos by: Jan Klawitter, WSLH Public Affairs Manager