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SHL has a strong history of collaborating with academic investigators as well as local, state, and federal public health partners. Contact us for information on ways our laboratory can support your next project.

 

Research at SHL

The State Hygienic Laboratory has an active research program aimed at advancing public health issues in important areas such as infectious disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, genetic sequencing, environmental health, food safety, biomonitoring, and newborn screening. 

Scientists at SHL collaborate with researchers at the University of Iowa and other colleges and universities; private industry; state and federal agencies; and additional research partners.  Our scientists specialize in developing or modifying analytical procedures for measuring toxic compounds or pathogens in air, water, food and clinical samples.   

2023 SHL Staff Publications

  1. Zhu JH, Tai CH, Ping CF, Chou PH, Tsai YL, Chung S, Bradner L, Pentella, M, Gauger, P, Zhang, J. Evaluation of a Sample-to-Result POCKIT Central SARS-CoV-2 PCR System. Diagnostics, 2023, 13, 2219. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13132219
  2. Dunajcik, A., K. Haire, J.D. Thomas, L.F. Moriarty, Y. Springer, J.M. Villanueva, A. MacNeil, B. Silk, J.B. Nemhauser, R. Byrkit, M. Taylor, K. Queen, S. Tong, J. Lee, D. Batra, C. Paden, T. Henderson, A. Kunkes, M. Ojo, M. Firestone, L.M. Webb, M. Freeland, C.M. Brown, T. Williams, K. Allen, J. Kauerauf, E. Wilson, S. Jain, E. McDonald, E. Silver, S. Stous, D. Wadford, R. Radcliffe, C. Marriott, J.P. Owes, S.M. Bart, L.E. Sosa, K. Oakeson, N. Wodniak, J. Shaffner, Q. Brown, R. Westergaard, A. Salinas, S. Hallyburton, Y. Ogale, T. Offutt-Powell, K. Bonner, S. Tubach, C. Van Houten, V. Hughes, V. Reeb, C. Galeazzi, S. Khuntia, S. McGee, J.T. Hicks, D.D. Patel, A. Krueger, S. Hughes, F. Jeanty, J.C. Wang, E.H. Lee, T. Assanah-Deane, M. Tompkins, K. Dougherty, O. Naqvi, M. Donahue, J. Frederick, B. Abdalhamid, A.M. Powers, and M. Anderson. Travel History Among Persons Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern in the United States, December 2020 - February 2021 PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001252

Laboratory Staff Presentations and Publications

We value the importance of communicating the work of the State Hygienic Laboratory.  Below is a collection of publications and presentations from SHL staff.

2023 SHL Staff Presentations

  1. Simmons D. “Heavy Metals: Impact on Health.” Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. January 2023.
  2. Treimer S. “Implementation of a New Headspace Instrument and Streamlined Method for Determination of VOCs”. LRN-C Network conference call. January 2023.
  3. Jepson R. “Preventing Legionella in Health Care Facilities/Regulations Review for Water Safety.” Iowa Health Care Association Life Safety-Fire Safety Conference, Des Moines, IA. February 2023.
  4. Hubbard T. “Water and Bioenvironmental Sciences Lecture.” Texas A&M University. February 2023.
  5. Treimer S. “Introductions and Logistics Discussions with the 71st CST.” Des Moines Fire and Hazmat. February 2023.
  6. Treimer S, Miller N. “A Review of Credible Threat Samples in 2022 with the 71st CST.” Davenport Fire and Hazmat. February 2023.
  7. Treimer S, Miller N. “Taking a Good Sample at a Credible Threat Scene with the 71st CST.” Dubuque Fire and Hazmat. February 2023.
  8. Birmingham M, Biderman L. “Live Stream Fish and Bug Exhibit.” Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association Annual Meeting, Ankeny. March 2023.
  9. Cain T. “Pesticide Testing.” Public Health Laboratory Techniques: Course, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. March 2023.
  10. Simmons D. “Lead Testing.” Public Health Laboratory Techniques: Course, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. March 2023.
  11. Weigel A. and Reeb V. “Iowa Influenza Surveillance & Testing Program.” Influenza Surveillance and Epi Regional Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 27-28, 2023.
  12. Eveland K. “STD Laboratory Testing.” Public Health Laboratory Techniques: Course, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. April 2023.
  13. Hubbard T. “Lecture.” Public Health Laboratory Techniques: Course, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. April 2023.
  14. Nelson M. “Antibiotic Resistance in the Public Health Lab.” April 2023.
  15. Hubbard T. “Lecture and Field Experience.” Global Water and Health: Course, College of Public Health, University of Iowa. April 2023.
  16. Birmingham M, Biderman L. “Bugs, Fish, and Water Quality.” Iowa Children’s Water Fest at DMACC, Ankeny. May 2023.
  17. Jepson R. “COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance in Iowa.” Webinar, SHL. May 2023.
  18. Eveland K. “Mpox and Rickettsia Panther Fusion Assay Development”. Panther Fusion Open Access User Symposium, Hologic, San Diego, CA. August 2023.
  19. Hubbard T. “Field Exercise with Wildlife Surveying and Sampling Techniques.” Environmental Law: Course, College of Education, University of Iowa. August 2023.
  20. Pentella M. “Biosafety Session.” ABSA Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Course. Fort Collins, Colorado. August 2023.
  21. Reeb V. “Oxford Nanopore SARS-CoV-2 sequencing using the Clear Labs DX™ at the “VA SHIELD Epidemiology and Sequencing Working Group”. August 3, 2023

2023 SHL Staff Scientific Posters

  1. Schueller M, Mattson A, Pentella M, Dai SY. Introduction to the Iowa Biomonitoring Program: An Assessment of Private Well Water Exposures in Rural Iowa. Poster presented at: APHL 2023 Annual Conference, Sacramento, California. May 2023.
  2. Shostrom D, Aldous W, Cass C, Pentella M. Improving Public Health Laboratory Testing Processes in Iowa. Poster presented at: APHL 2023 Annual Conference, Sacramento, California. May 2023.