A Summary of the Emergence of SAR-CoV-2 and WI Laboratory Response Presenter: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This presentation will summarize the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2020 from a laboratory standpoint, including the virus emerging from China, spreading in the U.S, and an […]
What We’ve Learned About COVID-19 Through Genomics Presenter: Kelsey Florek, Ph.D, MPH, Bioinformatics Scientist, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This session will demonstrate the process of sequencing SARS-CoV-2 and the value of genomic epidemiology. SARS-CoV-2 genomics provides a unique insight into local transmission allowing for differentiation between importation and […]
Microbial Taxonomy Updates: What Are They and Why Should We Care? Presenter: Erik Munson, PhD, D(ABMM), is an Assistant Professor at Marquette University in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and a member of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network Laboratory Technical Advisory Group Description of Session: Technologic advancements in fields such as molecular genetics and […]
ARLN Updates – 2021 Presenter: Logan Patterson, Ph.D, is the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN) Fellow in the Communicable Disease Division of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: The speaker will provide an update on the role of WSLH as part of the AR Lab Network. This session will highlight submission guidelines […]
Preparing and Reading Gram Stains: I’m Not Afraid Presenters: Erin Bowles, BS, MT(ASCP), is the Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator in the Communicable Disease Division at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erik Munson, PhD, D(ABMM), is an Assistant Professor at Marquette University in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and a member of the Wisconsin […]
2021 Updates to CLSI M100 Presenter: Erik Munson, PhD, D(ABMM), is an Assistant Professor at Marquette University in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and a member of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network Laboratory Technical Advisory Group Description of Session: The Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) updates the “Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing” annually. […]
SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Update – 2021 Presenter: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Director of Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar will provide a review of the past 2020 – 2021 respiratory virus season and will highlight our surveillance strategies and challenges for 2021-2022, based on our […]
A Peek Behind the Curtain Presenter: Blake Buchan, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, The Medical College of Wisconsin; and Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics for Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories Description of Session: This session will provide an overview of culture-dependent and culture-independent laboratory diagnostic methods with a focus on strengths, weaknesses, and […]
Can You Solve This Case? Presenter: Raymond Podzorski, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Clinical Microbiologist, St. Mary’s Hospital Laboratory and Wisconsin Region SSMHealth Description of Session: The speaker will present three infectious diseases cases caused by bacteria not frequently isolated in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Each case presentation will provide the patient history, laboratory testing procedures used in […]
Microscopic Identification of Microbes in Primary Blood Smears Presenter: Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., D(ABMM), SM(ASCP)CM, is the Associate Director of the Communicable Disease Division of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: Whether you work in Hematology, Microbiology or are a Generalist you could come across microbes in primary blood smears. Detecting microbes in […]