APHL
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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.
Join us May 4–7 in Baltimore, MD for the #APHL 2026 Annual Conference!
Read the Conference Highlights for a preliminary schedule: buff.ly/SNdCSLe
Register today: buff.ly/WOjjtf9
Read the Conference Highlights for a preliminary schedule: buff.ly/SNdCSLe
Register today: buff.ly/WOjjtf9
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Join us May 4–7 in Baltimore, MD for the #APHL 2026 Annual Conference!
Read the Conference Highlights for a preliminary schedule: buff.ly/SNdCSLe
Register today: buff.ly/WOjjtf9
Read the Conference Highlights for a preliminary schedule: buff.ly/SNdCSLe
Register today: buff.ly/WOjjtf9
Meet our Fellow of the Month! Demetria Yoder supported the implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in New Jersey! Learn more at buff.ly/3MIu3un. #APHLFellowship #APHLInternship
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Meet our Fellow of the Month! Demetria Yoder supported the implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in New Jersey! Learn more at buff.ly/3MIu3un. #APHLFellowship #APHLInternship
The Santa Fe New Mexican featured the work of the New Mexico Dept of Health Scientific Laboratory. They spotlight the lab's role in protecting residents from environmental pollutants, hazardous materials and infectious pathogens, and its designation as a Level 1 LRN-C lab. Read more: buff.ly/Cex9Kpk
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Santa Fe New Mexican featured the work of the New Mexico Dept of Health Scientific Laboratory. They spotlight the lab's role in protecting residents from environmental pollutants, hazardous materials and infectious pathogens, and its designation as a Level 1 LRN-C lab. Read more: buff.ly/Cex9Kpk
Thanks to the work of multiple partners, including APHL, regional laboratories in Kenya now have the capacity to perform their own #mpox testing instead of sending specimens out to the country’s National Public Health Laboratory. Read our latest blog to learn how they achieved this: buff.ly/fPXzSEw
January 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Thanks to the work of multiple partners, including APHL, regional laboratories in Kenya now have the capacity to perform their own #mpox testing instead of sending specimens out to the country’s National Public Health Laboratory. Read our latest blog to learn how they achieved this: buff.ly/fPXzSEw
The nomination period for APHL’s annual Awards Program will open soon, please join us in recognizing outstanding professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing public health laboratory science, practice and policy!
Learn more at www.aphl.org/awards.
Learn more at www.aphl.org/awards.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The nomination period for APHL’s annual Awards Program will open soon, please join us in recognizing outstanding professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing public health laboratory science, practice and policy!
Learn more at www.aphl.org/awards.
Learn more at www.aphl.org/awards.
APHL’s #Bioinformatics Leadership Program (BLP) was created to support early- to mid-career public health bioinformaticians as they build the leadership, communication and collaboration skills needed to navigate complex laboratory environments.
Learn more about the program: buff.ly/pG1ZKoF
Learn more about the program: buff.ly/pG1ZKoF
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
APHL’s #Bioinformatics Leadership Program (BLP) was created to support early- to mid-career public health bioinformaticians as they build the leadership, communication and collaboration skills needed to navigate complex laboratory environments.
Learn more about the program: buff.ly/pG1ZKoF
Learn more about the program: buff.ly/pG1ZKoF
As we close out 2025, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering dedication to laboratory science and public health.
See our top stories of 2025: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
See our top stories of 2025: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As we close out 2025, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering dedication to laboratory science and public health.
See our top stories of 2025: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
See our top stories of 2025: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
Meet Ori Roe, a Public Health Laboratory Ambassador from Department of Toxic Substances Control Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Pasadena. Learn more about the program here: buff.ly/4hosAae.
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Meet Ori Roe, a Public Health Laboratory Ambassador from Department of Toxic Substances Control Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Pasadena. Learn more about the program here: buff.ly/4hosAae.
APHL’s annual Awards Program nominations open in January. Help recognize the professionals and partners advancing public health laboratory science, practice and policy by submitting a nomination in one or more award categories.
Learn more: buff.ly/rP0Sb97
Learn more: buff.ly/rP0Sb97
December 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
APHL’s annual Awards Program nominations open in January. Help recognize the professionals and partners advancing public health laboratory science, practice and policy by submitting a nomination in one or more award categories.
Learn more: buff.ly/rP0Sb97
Learn more: buff.ly/rP0Sb97
Career Pathways has no shortage of applicants — but mentors make the difference!
For Dr. Sin Urban mentoring fellows and interns isn’t extra work; it’s a smarter way to build capacity, advance projects and develop the next generation of laboratory scientists.
Read more: buff.ly/8CMP8KI
For Dr. Sin Urban mentoring fellows and interns isn’t extra work; it’s a smarter way to build capacity, advance projects and develop the next generation of laboratory scientists.
Read more: buff.ly/8CMP8KI
December 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Career Pathways has no shortage of applicants — but mentors make the difference!
For Dr. Sin Urban mentoring fellows and interns isn’t extra work; it’s a smarter way to build capacity, advance projects and develop the next generation of laboratory scientists.
Read more: buff.ly/8CMP8KI
For Dr. Sin Urban mentoring fellows and interns isn’t extra work; it’s a smarter way to build capacity, advance projects and develop the next generation of laboratory scientists.
Read more: buff.ly/8CMP8KI
As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look back at 12 of our top stories of the year. Each story, be it from Lab Matters, the APHL blog or our podcast, highlights the important work of public health laboratories. Check out our latest blog for links to these impactful stories: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
December 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look back at 12 of our top stories of the year. Each story, be it from Lab Matters, the APHL blog or our podcast, highlights the important work of public health laboratories. Check out our latest blog for links to these impactful stories: buff.ly/Jf3EOy7
Public health laboratories are ending the year the same way they started it: quietly keeping communities safe while the world keeps moving.
December 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Public health laboratories are ending the year the same way they started it: quietly keeping communities safe while the world keeps moving.
Are bagged salad kits safe to eat? For most healthy adults, yes—but like all foods, they carry some risk. This story breaks down why bagged greens are more complex from a #foodsafety perspective and how public health labs help protect consumers.
Read the full story on our blog: buff.ly/fUQ4pMs
Read the full story on our blog: buff.ly/fUQ4pMs
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Are bagged salad kits safe to eat? For most healthy adults, yes—but like all foods, they carry some risk. This story breaks down why bagged greens are more complex from a #foodsafety perspective and how public health labs help protect consumers.
Read the full story on our blog: buff.ly/fUQ4pMs
Read the full story on our blog: buff.ly/fUQ4pMs
Communities may never see it, but public health labs gave the gift of prevention all year long. #ThanksPHLabs
December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Communities may never see it, but public health labs gave the gift of prevention all year long. #ThanksPHLabs
Public health laboratories help dispel #fentanyl myths with evidence, not fear. Learn what the data actually show and why accurate information is critical for overdose response and prevention.
Read more in our newest issue of Lab Matters: buff.ly/Yp7poNl
Read more in our newest issue of Lab Matters: buff.ly/Yp7poNl
December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Public health laboratories help dispel #fentanyl myths with evidence, not fear. Learn what the data actually show and why accurate information is critical for overdose response and prevention.
Read more in our newest issue of Lab Matters: buff.ly/Yp7poNl
Read more in our newest issue of Lab Matters: buff.ly/Yp7poNl
In a message from our president and CEO, APHL shared a new two-year strategic map reflecting a clean-slate approach. Built by members and shaped by leadership, see how we’re positioning APHL for the future while supporting public health labs every step of the way.
Read more: buff.ly/2wjhQFP
Read more: buff.ly/2wjhQFP
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In a message from our president and CEO, APHL shared a new two-year strategic map reflecting a clean-slate approach. Built by members and shaped by leadership, see how we’re positioning APHL for the future while supporting public health labs every step of the way.
Read more: buff.ly/2wjhQFP
Read more: buff.ly/2wjhQFP
ICYMI: In this episode of Lab Culture, microbiologist Dr. Karim Morey reveals how Oregon’s public health laboratory solved an unusual Yersinia enterocolitica case using science, detailed investigation, and a #OneHealth approach.
Tune into the full conversation: buff.ly/487wCEv
#foodsafety
Tune into the full conversation: buff.ly/487wCEv
#foodsafety
December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ICYMI: In this episode of Lab Culture, microbiologist Dr. Karim Morey reveals how Oregon’s public health laboratory solved an unusual Yersinia enterocolitica case using science, detailed investigation, and a #OneHealth approach.
Tune into the full conversation: buff.ly/487wCEv
#foodsafety
Tune into the full conversation: buff.ly/487wCEv
#foodsafety
BEACONS is bringing public health laboratories together to test what’s feasible, sustainable and truly beneficial for families, using real-world systems and workflows to guide the science.
Read more on our blog: buff.ly/TJXTh3I
Read more on our blog: buff.ly/TJXTh3I
December 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
BEACONS is bringing public health laboratories together to test what’s feasible, sustainable and truly beneficial for families, using real-world systems and workflows to guide the science.
Read more on our blog: buff.ly/TJXTh3I
Read more on our blog: buff.ly/TJXTh3I