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APHL works to build effective laboratory systems in the US and globally. The association represents state and local governmental health labs that monitor and detect public health threats.
@aphl.orgThat’s a wrap on day one of #APHLNBS 2026! We opened in New Orleans with Newborn Screening Stories and Treatment Journeys, where three individuals shared their experiences with the NBS system, then kept the conversation going at the Welcome Reception. Follow along all week!
@aphl.orgLast month, 60+ lab scientists, epidemiologists & federal partners met in Nashville for the OD2A-S Biosurveillance Technical Meeting. Keynote Dr. Travis Olives (MN Regional Poison Center) on overdose biosurveillance data: “Your work matters for what I do at my patients' bedside.”
@aphl.orgLast summer, roughly 300 people were potentially exposed to rabies after baby goats from a mobile petting zoo in NC had been infected with the virus. Read this Lab Culture News article to see what the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health did to get speedy test results. buff.ly/UnzsbI1
@aphl.orgHappy Biosafety and Biosecurity Month! Meet Rebecca Voshell, Biosafety Officer & BT Coordinator at the Delaware Public Health Laboratory. Since 2017, she's worked exercises, trainings and real-world outbreaks, and loves training others. #biosafety_biosecuritymonth
@aphl.orgHappy International Biosafety and Biosecurity Month! Meet William Louie, Infectious Diseases Laboratory Division Biosafety Officer at the California Department of Public Health @capublichealth.bsky.social! #biosafety_biosecuritymonth
@aphl.orgDid you catch our Meet the Scientists features? Each one has its own Lab Culture article where you can get to know the people protecting our communities from behind the bench.
Read them all here: buff.ly/4fjTO4n
@aphl.orgJoin APHL & Roche Diagnostics for a free 2-part webinar series with ID experts:
Oct 16 @ 1pm ET: Optimizing Diagnosis of Lesion-Causing Infections
Oct 29 @ 1:30pm ET: Advancing Early Detection in Syphilis Management
Register for Oct 16: buff.ly/nTZZcwT
Register for Oct 29: buff.ly/z2aP5FD
@aphl.orgPublic Health Laboratory Appreciation Month is over but our gratitude for you doesn't stop here. We've loved celebrating the work you do every day to protect communities across the country!
Thanks to everyone who shared photos of your celebrations. Keep them coming by posting with #ThanksPHLabs!
@wastewaterscan.bsky.socialReposted by @aphl.orgJoin us in celebrating @aphl.org Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month! 🧪 During September, we honor the scientists, technicians, and staff who keep our communities safe, one test at a time.
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@aphl.orgLAST CHANCE! The 6th Annual QIAGEN-sponsored Microbe Masterpieces & Chemistry Creations Art Contest ends TODAY at midnight!
Learn more: buff.ly/F3yov1r
Check out last year's entries: buff.ly/ftB3Tdh
Send entries to [email protected].
@aphl.orgHow did laboratory leadership strengthen Uganda's response to the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak? Learn about the Global Laboratory Leadership Programme and its impact in our Oct. 8 webinar, 10:00–11:30 am ET.
Register: buff.ly/XPdQAQW
@aphl.orgMeet Priyambda Kumra, our Public Health Laboratory Ambassador of the Month! Priyambda is passionate about addressing the gap in early exposure to public health laboratory careers and helping support students as they explore careers in the field.
Learn more about the program here: buff.ly/4hosAae.
@aphl.orgA high school chemistry class and a test tube of an unknown substance got Carin Huset hooked on lab science. She traded her Scully-inspired FBI dreams for a career in biomonitoring at the Minnesota Department of Health's Public Health Lab.
Meet Carin: buff.ly/X5ddfoX
@aphl.orgThe celebrations continue in Austin! The Texas public health lab team marked Public Health Lab Appreciation Month with a bagel kickoff, puzzle games and an ice cream social. You've earned it! #ThanksPHLabs
@aphl.orgWe love seeing labs celebrate Public Health Lab Appreciation Month! The Orange County Public Health Laboratory team marked the occasion with a Gram Stain Dress-up Day and a social hour. Thank you for all you do, and keep the celebrations coming. #ThanksPHLabs
@aphl.orgTHERE'S STILL TIME!! The 6th Annual QIAGEN-sponsored Microbe Masterpieces & Chemistry Creations Art Contest kicks off TODAY and runs all month long! #ThanksPHLabs
Learn more: buff.ly/DE51Bcp.
Check out last year's entries: buff.ly/ftB3Tdh
Send entries to [email protected].
@aphl.orgFor Kayle Cirrincione, the most underrated lab tool isn't flashy—it's the inoculating loop. "There is something oh-so-very satisfying about getting a beautiful streak for isolation," she says.
Meet her in this week's "Lab Scientists Under the Microscope": buff.ly/qTIYIue
@aphl.orgJoin APHL & Roche Diagnostics for a free 2-part webinar series with ID experts:
Oct 16 @ 1pm ET: Optimizing Diagnosis of Lesion-Causing Infections
Oct 29 @ 1:30pm ET: Advancing Early Detection in Syphilis Management
Register for Oct 16: buff.ly/nTZZcwT
Register for Oct 29: buff.ly/z2aP5FD
@aphl.orgA strong lab workforce needs more than training — it needs peer connections, shared knowledge, and pathways for the next generation.
See how the Peer Network Program, CoLABorate Communities of Practice, and our EPR Fellowship build that resilience: buff.ly/1cWmosN
