Next-Generation Sequencing 101 Presenters: Allen Bateman, PhD, MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Kelsey Florek, PhD, MPH, ARLN Fellow, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar will present an introduction to next-generation sequencing (NGS), including the theory of NGS, wet laboratory steps, and […]
28th Annual Wisconsin Virology Conference Presenters: Tony Goldberg, DVM, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison Rebecca Osborn, MPH, Epidemiologist, WI Division of Public Health Kelsey Florek, MPH, PhD, Research Supervisor, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene Samantha Scott, MS, Microbiologist, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene Pete Shult, PhD., Director, Communicable Disease Division, WI State Lab […]
Gram Stain Fundamentals - 2018 Presenter: Erin Bowles, BS, MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator and State Training Coordinator, Communicable Disease Division , Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This “hands-on” wet laboratory workshop for Wisconsin clinical laboratory professionals will review fundamental Gram stain principles. The workshop will provide training in staining, reading, and […]
Candida auris Emergence and Surveillance Presenters: Alana Sterkel, PhD, SM(ASCP), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description of Session: This one-hour presentation by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) offers clinical and public health laboratorians an opportunity […]
Presenters: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator & Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AMM), M(ASCP), Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Peter Shult, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)CM,Assistant Director, […]
Presenters: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator & Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AMM), M(ASCP), Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Peter Shult, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)CM,Assistant Director, […]
Presenters: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator & Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AMM), M(ASCP), Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Peter Shult, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)CM,Assistant Director, […]
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Update – 2018 Presenters: Pete Shult, Ph.D., CDD Director and Emergency Laboratory Response, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erik Reisdorf, MPH, Virology Surveillance and Team Leader, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar will provide a review of the past 2017 – […]
2018 - WMLN Annual Conference Presenter: Alana Sterkel, PhD, SM (ASCP), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Youngmi Kim, Senior Microbiologist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory, WSLH Allen Bateman, PhD, MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Julie Tans-Kersten, MS, BS, MT (ASCP), Supervisor, Respiratory Diseases and International Health Unit Director, Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program, Wisconsin Division of […]
Using Exercises to Help Prevent Bioterrorism Agent Exposures Presenters: Eric Beck, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Technical Director of Microbiology, ACL Laboratories, West Allis, WI Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Amanda Weiss, B.S., MT(ASCP), Program Coordinator, Proficiency Testing, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI […]