Check out the latest COLA - Talk Lab to Me Podcast!
Public health laboratories are essential institutions that detect disease outbreaks and protect our communities from emerging viral threats. In this episode, we explore how these laboratories work, what it takes to train and retain skilled laboratory science professionals and how they prepare for emerging pathogens like hantavirus. We'll examine what happens inside a public health laboratory and the real challenges of rapidly diagnosing new and emerging diseases. From workforce development and funding constraints to diagnostic innovation preparedness, this episode reveals how public health laboratories serve as a critical pillar of disease surveillance and community protection. Whether you work in healthcare, public health or simply want to understand the institutions safeguarding your health, discover the expertise and resources required to stay ahead of emerging infectious disease threats.
Inside the Public Health Laboratory: Detecting Emerging Viruses - YouTube
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Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
Past President, Texas Association for CLS
Texas State University
MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
Email:
rrohde@txstate.eduPronouns: he/him/his
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